Lithuanian Peasants Party

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The Lithuanian Peasants Party (Template:Langx, LVP) was a political party in Lithuania.

History

The party was established in 1990 as the Lithuanian Peasants Union; it became the Lithuanian Peasants Party in 1994.[1] It won a single seat in the 1992 elections and managed to retain the seat in 1996 elections.

In 1998, the second seat in Seimas was gained after independent MP Ramūnas Karbauskis joined the party and became its chairman. Four seats were gaine 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
1992 Participated in coalition along with Liberal Union of Lithuania - Template:Composition bar Increase 1 Increase 9th Opposition
1996 22,826 (PR) 1.75 Template:Composition bar Steady 1 Decrease 14th Opposition
2000 60,040 (PR) 4.08 Template:Composition bar Increase 3 Increase 6th Opposition

References

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  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1205 Template:ISBN
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1205

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