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Estonia
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ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Republic of Estonia |
Parliamentary |
March 7, 1999 |
At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the Riigikogu: 101
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Description
of government structure:
- Parliament: Estonia's unicameral
parliament, the Riigikogu, consists of 101 members directly elected by a system of
proportional representation for four-year terms.
- Political parties must obtain five
percent of the national vote to be elected to parliament.
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Results of
the electoral race:
- Party: Center
Party (EK)
Leaders: Edgar SAVISAAR, Siiri OVIIR, Kalev KALLO
Seats won in this election: 28
- Party:
Fatherland League (I)
Leaders: Mart LAAR, Tunne KELAM, Toivo JURGENSON
Seats won in this election: 18
- Party: Reform
Party (R)
Leaders: Siim KALLAS, Toomas SAVI, Valve KIRSIPUU
Seats won in this election: 18
- Party:
Moderates (M)
The Moderates includes the Estonian People's Party
Leaders: Andres TARAND, Toomas Hendrik ILVES, Marju LAURISTIN
Seats won in this election: 17
- Party: Coalition
Party (K)
The Coalition Party includes the Pensioners' and Families' League (EPPL) and
the Rural League
Leaders: Mart SIIMANN, Mai TREIAL, Arvo SIRENDI
Seats won in this election: 7
- Party: Rural
People's Party (EME)
Leaders: Arnold RUUTEL, Andres VARIK, Villu REILJAN
Seats won in this election: 7
- Party: United
People's Party (EUR)
The United People's Party includes the Estonian Social Democratic Workers Party
Leaders: Viktor ANDREJEV, Jevgeni TOMBERG, Tiit TOOMSALU
Seats won in this election: 6
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When was
the last election? Number of seats in last election?
- Parliamentary elections last held: March
5, 1995
- Seats decided in the 1995 election: 101
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 1,436,558 (July 1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 860,544
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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