1919 Georgian parliamentary election
1919 Georgian parliamentary election
The Constituent Assembly of Georgia was elected from 14 to 16 February 1919. All 130 seats were up for grabs, and 66 were needed for a majority. About 876,910 people were registered to vote, and turnout was 57.64%.
System: The election used party-list proportional representation with the D’Hondt method in a single nationwide district.
Results: The Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia (SSDP), led by Noe Jordania, won a large victory with 109 seats and about 81% of the vote (roughly 410,000 votes). The Armenian Party in Georgia–Dashnaktsutiuni won 8 seats with about 33,700 votes (≈6.66%). The Georgian National Party won 5 seats with about 21,500 votes (≈4.24%). Two smaller parties won the remaining 13 seats (8 and 5 seats, respectively).
Chairman after the election: Noe Jordania of the SSDP.
After the election, spring by-elections reduced the SSDP by four seats, while the Armenian Party and the Georgian National Party each gained seats.
On 12 March, the Constituent Assembly approved and ratified the Act of Independence, establishing the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
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