Parliamentary elections were held in
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
between 21 and 23 May 1932.
Background
Before the elections major shifts occurred in the political landscape. The
Farmers' Assemblies
The Farmers' Assemblies ( et, Põllumeeste Kogud) was a conservative political party in Estonia. Led by Konstantin Päts, it was one of the ruling parties during most of the interwar period.
History
The Rural League (''Maarahva Liit'') was forme ...
(mostly backed by the "old farmers" and those somewhat more conservative and economically right-wing) and
Settlers' Party
The Settlers' Party ( et, Asunikkude partei) was a political party in Estonia.
History
The party was established in 1923 as the Settlers' Group (''Asunikkude koondis''), a breakaway from Farmers' Assemblies.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political pa ...
(patriotic left-of-centre agrarian) merged to form the
Union of Settlers and Smallholders
The Union of Settlers and Smallholders ( et, Asunikkude ning väikemaapidajate Koondis, ''AVK'') was a political party in Estonia.
History
The party was established in 1932 as a merger of the ruling Farmers' Assemblies party and the Settlers' Pa ...
, whilst the
Estonian People's Party
The Estonian People's Party ( et, Eesti Rahvaerakond, ER) was a centre-right political party in Estonia.
History
The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the Estonian Democratic Party and the Estonian Radical Democratic Party.Vin ...
, the
Christian People's Party, the
Labour Party and the
Landlords' Party
The Landlords' Party ( et, Üleriiklik Majaomanike Seltside Liit, lit. ''National Landlords' Societies Union''), also known as the House Owners' Party, was a political party in Estonia.
History
The party was formed prior to the parliamentary el ...
merged to form the
National Centre Party.
Results
See also
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V Riigikogu
V Riigikogu was the fifth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1932 elections (held on 21–23 May 1932). It sat between 15 June 1932 and 2 October 1934, when its activities were suspended.< ...
References
*V Riigikogu valimised : 21.-23.maini 1932; Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 21.-23. mai 1932; Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie - Tallinn : Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo, 1932
Parliamentary elections in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
1932 in Estonia
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