1995 Latvian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.^[1] The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.

1995 Latvian parliamentary election

← 1993 30 September – 1 October 1995 1998 →
All 100 seats in the Saeima 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.65% (18.53 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– DPS Ziedonis Čevers 15.22 18 New TKL Joachim Siegerist 14.97 16 New LC Māris Gailis 14.71 17 −19 TB Guntars Krasts 11.99 14 +8 LVP Alberts Kauls 7.18 8 +8 LZS-LKDS-LDP Jānis Kinna 6.36 8 −10 NKP-ZP Aleksandrs Kiršteins 6.35 6 −9 LSP Filips Stroganovs 5.61 5 New TSP Jānis Jurkāns 5.58 6 −7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by district Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Māris Gailis Latvian Way Andris Šķēle Independent

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party "Saimnieks"	144,758	15.22	18	New
	People's Movement for Latvia	142,324	14.97	16	New
	Latvian Way	139,929	14.71	17	–19
	For Fatherland and Freedom	114,050	11.99	14	+8
	Latvian Unity Party	68,305	7.18	8	+8
	ZS–LKDS–LDP	60,498	6.36	8	–10
	NKP–ZP	60,352	6.35	8	New
	Socialist Party of Latvia	53,325	5.61	5	New
	National Harmony Party	53,041	5.58	6	–7
	Labour and Justice Coalition	43,599	4.58	0	New
	Political Union of Economists	14,209	1.49	0	New
	Latvian Farmers' Union	13,009	1.37	0	–12
	Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia	11,924	1.25	0	0
	Popular Front of Latvia	11,090	1.17	0	0
	Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party	9,468	1.00	0	New
	Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union	5,050	0.53	0	0
	Democrats' Party	2,546	0.27	0	New
	Latvian Liberal Party	2,163	0.23	0	0
	Latvian National Democratic Party	1,367	0.14	0	New
Total		951,007	100.00	100	0
Valid votes		951,007	98.52
Invalid/blank votes		14,332	1.48
Total votes		965,339	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,328,779	72.65
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, losing a substantial number of seats. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle.