Lithuanian Peasants Party
The Lithuanian Peasants Party (Lithuanian: Lietuvos valstiečių partija, LVP) was a political party in Lithuania.
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History
The party was established in 1990 as the Lithuanian Peasants Union, before becoming the Lithuanian Peasants Party in 1994.[1] It won a single seat in the 1996 elections and four seats in the 2000 elections.
In 2001 the party merged with the New Democracy Party to form the Union of Peasants and New Democracy Parties.[2]
Election results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 1992 | Participated in coalition along with Liberal Union of Lithuania | - | 1 / 141 |
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| 1996 | 22,826 (PR) | 1.75 | 1 / 141 |
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| 2000 | 60,040 (PR) | 4.08 | 4 / 141 |
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References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1205 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1205
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