Elections in Lithuania
For full details of the electoral system and results of all post-Communist
elections see Richard Rose and Neil Munro, Parties
and Elections in New European Democracies (Colchester: ECPR Press, 2009)
For European Parliament election results, go to http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/archive/elections2009/en/lithuania_en.html
Lithuania : Percentage of Votes for the Seimas
25 October, 15 November 1992
20 October, 10 November 1996
8 October 2000
10 October 2004
12, 26 October 2008
List
SMD
List
SMD
List
SMD
List
SMD
List
SMD
Valid Votes
72.9
73.6
50.3
50.5
56.0
55.8
44.8
43.5
45.9
45.6
Invalid Votes
2.3
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.8
1.2
2.5
2.7
3.0
Total Votes
75.2
52.9
52.8
58.6
58.6
46.0
46.0
48.6
48.6
2
Sajudis
21.2
18.4
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�
�
�
�
�
�
15
Homeland Union
�
�
31.3
28.7
8.6
7.1
14.8
14.4
�
�
34
Homeland Union LKD
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
19.7
19.6
3
Christian Democratic Party
12.6
11.8
10.4
13.2
3.1
4.8
�
�
�
�
33
Lithuanian Christian Democrats
�
�
�
�
�
�
1.4
2.5
�
�
18
Christian Democratic Union
�
�
3.2
1.6
4.2
2.3
�
�
�
�
4
Social Democratic Party LSDP
6.0
8.9
6.9
7.3
�
�
�
�
�
�
24
A. Brazauskas Coalition
�
�
�
�
31.1
20.0
�
�
�
�
1
Democratic Labour Party
44.0
34.2
10.0
11.1
�
�
�
�
�
�
31
Working for Lithuania
�
�
�
�
�
�
20.6
17.6
�
�
36
Social Democrats LSdP
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
11.7
14.3
25
New Union�Social Liberals
�
�
�
�
19.6
15.4
�
�
3.6
4.4
5
Coalition for a United Lithuania
3.6
1.3
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
7
Lithuania 's Poles
2.1
1.9
3.1
2.8
1.9
2.8
3.8
4.5
4.8
4.8
8
Lith. Nationalist Union
2.0
5.1
2.2
3.8
�
�
0.2
0.5
�
�
9
Lith. Liberal Union
1.5
2.6
1.9
2.7
17.3
15.6
�
�
�
�
29
Liberal and Centre Union
�
�
�
�
�
�
9.2
12.4
5.3
7.7
6
Lith. Centre Union
2.5
2.4
8.7
6.8
2.9
6.1
�
�
�
�
10
Lith. Liberty Union
0.4
0.3
1.6
0.9
1.3
1.6
0.3
0.2
�
�
11
Lith. Freedom League
1.2
0.6
1.0
0.5
�
�
�
�
�
�
12
National Progress Movement
1.1
3.2
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
13
Moderates' Movement
0.7
2.2
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
14
Chernobyl Movement
0.3
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
16
Young Lithuania
�
�
4.0
1.7
1.2
1.1
�
0.2
1.7
0.6
19
Alliance National Minorities
�
�
2.6
1.7
�
�
�
�
�
�
20
Lith. Peasants' Party
�
�
1.7
2.2
4.1
6.6
�
�
�
�
30
Peasants' Union
�
�
�
�
�
�
6.6
7.7
3.7
5.0
17
Lith. Women's Party
�
�
3.9
2.8
�
�
�
�
�
�
21
Lith. Russian Union
�
�
1.7
0.9
�
�
�
0.2
0.9
0.3
22
Prisoners & Deportees
�
�
1.6
1.9
�
0.6
�
�
�
�
23
Lith Economy Party
�
�
1.3
2.0
�
�
�
�
�
�
26
Christian Conservatives KKSS
�
�
�
�
2.0
2.9
2.0
1.9
�
�
27
For a Fair Lithuania
�
�
�
�
1.5
0.4
�
�
�
0.1
32
For Order and Justice
�
�
�
�
�
�
11.4
8.4
12.7
12.0
28
Labour Party DP
�
�
�
�
�
�
28.4
21.4
9.0
4.9
35
Nation's Resurrection
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
15.1
9.5
37
Liberals' Movement
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
5.7
6.3
38
Frontas
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
3.2
3.1
39
Civic Democracy
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
1.1
0.7
40
Labourists' Party
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
2.6
Others
0.9
7.2
2.8
7.5
1.4
12.7
1.4
8.1
1.6
4.2
Source: Richard Rose, Richard & Neil Munro, Parties and Elections in New European Democracies. (Colchester: ECPR Press, 2009), p.184f
Lithuania : Number of Seats in the Seimas
25 October, 15 November 1992
20 October, 10 November 1996
8 October 2000
10 October 2004
12, 26 October 2008
List
SMD
Total
List
SMD
Total
List
SMD
Total
List
SMD
Total
List
SMD
Total
2
Sajudis
17
13
30
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
15
Homeland Union
�
�
�
33
37
70
8
1
9
11
14
25
�
�
�
34
Homeland Union LKD
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
18
27
45
3
Christian Democratic Party
10
8
18
11
5
16
0
2
2
�
�
�
�
�
�
33
Lithuanian Christian Democrats
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
18
Christian Democratic Union
�
�
�
0
1
1
0
1
1
�
�
�
�
�
�
4
Social Democratic Party LSDP
5
3
8
7
5
12
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
24
A. Brazauskas Coalition
�
�
�
�
�
�
28 1
23 2
51 1,2
�
�
�
�
�
�
1
Democratic Labour Party
36
37
73
10
2
12
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
31
Working for Lithuania
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
16 3
15 4
31 3,4
�
�
�
36
Social Democrats LSdP
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
10
15
25
25
New Union�Social Liberals
�
�
�
�
�
�
18
11
29
�
�
�
0
1
1
5
Coalition for a United Lithuania
0
1
1
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
7
Lithuania 's Poles
2
2
4
0
2
2
�
2
2
0
2
2
0
3
3
8
Lithuanian Nationalist Union
0
4
4
0
3
3
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
9
Lithuanian Liberal Union
0
0
0
0
1
1
16
18
34
�
�
�
�
�
�
29
Liberal and Centre Union
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
7
11
18
5
3
8
6
Lithuanian Centre Union
0
2
2
9
6
15
0
2
2
�
�
�
�
�
�
10
Lithuanian Liberty Union
0
0
0
0
0
0
�
1
1
0
0
0
�
�
�
11
Lithuanian Freedom League
0
0
0
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
12
National Progress Movement
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
13
Moderates' Movement
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
14
Chernobyl Movement
0
�
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
16
Young Lithuania
�
�
�
0
1
1
0
1
1
�
0
0
0
0
0
19
Alliance National Minorities
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
20
Lithuanian Peasants' Party
�
�
�
0
1
1
0
4
4
�
�
�
�
�
�
30
Peasants' Union
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
5
5
10
0
3
3
17
Lithuanian Women's Party
�
�
�
0
1
1
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
21
Lithuanian Russian Union
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
0
0
22
Prisoners & Deportees
�
�
�
0
1
1
�
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
23
Lithuanian Economy Party
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
26
Christian Conservatives KKSS
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
1
1
0
0
0
�
�
�
27
For a Fair Lithuania
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
0
�
�
�
�
0
0
32
For Order and Justice
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
9 5
2 6
11 5,6
11
4
15
28
Labour Party DP
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
22
17
39
8
2
10
35
Nation's Resurrection
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
13
3
16
37
Liberals' Movement
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
5
6
11
38
Frontas
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
0
39
Civic Democracy
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
0
40
Labourists' Party
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
0
0
Others
0
1 7
1 7
0
5 7
5 7
0
4 8
4 8
0
5 7
5 7
0
4 7
4 7
Total
70
71
141
70
71
141
70
71
141
70
71
141
70
71
141
1 Includes LDDP 14 seats, LSDP 9 seats, Russian Union 3 seats, and New Democracy Party 2 seats. 2 Includes LDDP 14 seats, LSDP 7 seats, and New Democracy Party 2 seats. 3 Includes LSdP 9 seats, NS�SL 7 seats. 4 Includes LSdP 10 seats, NS�SL 5 seats. 5 All 9 seats won by Liberal Democratic Party. 6 Includes Liberal Democratic Party, For a Fair Lithuania 1 seat each. 7 All won by independents. 8 Includes Modern Christian Democratic Union 1 seat, independents 3 seats.
Source: Richard Rose, Richard & Neil Munro, Parties and Elections in New European Democracies. (Colchester: ECPR Press, 2009), p.186f