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1993 Polish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 19 September 1993. All 460 members of the Sejm and 100 senators of the Senate were elected. The elections were won by the left-wing parties of the Democratic Left Alliance and the Polish People's Party, who formed a coalition government. The coalition was just four seats short of a supermajority.

Opinion polls

Results

Results of the Sejm election, showing vote strength by electoral district.

Sejm

Because of the introduction of electoral thresholds set at 5% for party lists and 8% for coalitions, 34% of valid votes were wasted.[1]

By constituency

Senate

Voters were able to cast as many votes as there were seats available in their constituency.[2]

By voivodeship

Notes

  1. ^ Barbara Łękawa [pl], the only elected candidate, was seated in the Senate as part of NSZZ "Solidarność"
  2. ^ The two candidates, Maria Hrabowska [pl] in Gdańsk and Ryszard Pacławski in Krosno were both leaders of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association
  3. ^ Part of the Coalition for the Republic
  4. ^ Unaffiliated with the other KIK circles.
  5. ^ Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual Farmers "Solidarity" Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Rolników Indywidualnych "Solidarność" (Polish)
  6. ^ "Rolnicza Solidarność" (Polish), unaffiliated with Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual Farmers "Solidarity"
  7. ^ Part of the Catholic Electoral Committee "Fatherland"
  8. ^ National Party: Maciej Giertych, Andrzej Fedorowicz
  9. ^ National Party: Eugeniusz Grzejdniak
  10. ^ Henryk Stokłosa [pl], Elżbieta Solska [pl], Jerzy Madej [pl], Aleksander Gawronik

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Systems -- The Systems and Their Consequences. Proportional representation related issues : The Threshold". ACE Electoral Knowledge Network.
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1487