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Reform Party wins Estonian parliamentary elections

BC, Tallinn, 02.03.2015.Print version
The governing Estonian party, the Reform Party, won the Riigikogu elections on Sunday with a narrow lead over the biggest opposition party, the Centre Party, while altogether six parties will be represented in the 101-member parliament this time, informs LETA.

After all 574,108 votes had been counted, it emerged that Reform Party collected 27.7% of votes, which gives it 30 seats in the 101-seat Riigikogu. This is by 3 seats less than it had in the previous parliament. This is the third time in a row that Reform Party wins the parliamentary elections.

 

Estonia’s largest opposition party, the Centre Party, scored the support of 24.8% of voters which gives it 27 seats in the parliament, by 1 seat more than at the previous elections.

 

Social Democratic Party collected 15.2% of votes and 15 seats, which is by 4 less than last time.


Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (PRU) was on the fourth place with 13.7% and 14 seats, by 9 less than last time.

 

The newcomers in the parliament include the Free Party and Conservative People's Party (EKRE). The Free Party gained 8.7% of votes and 8 seats and EKRE 8.1% and 7 seats.

 






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