Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 June 1936, [1] after a new law on holding elections was issued by presidential decree. [2]
Candidates had to be nominated by district or town councils. [1] The number of candidates nominated was equal to the number of seats available, and the number of seats was reduced from 85 to 49. [3] [4] All political parties were banned except the Lithuanian Nationalist Union and its allies. [2]
The Nationalist Union won 42 seats, whilst the remaining seven were taken by Young Lithuania, a youth branch of the Nationalist Union. [5] The fourth Seimas first met on 1 September 1936, and drew up a new constitution, which was promulgated on 11 February 1938. [1]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Lithuanian Nationalist Union | 42 | |
Young Lithuania | 7 | |
Total | 49 |
Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 June 1936, [1] after a new law on holding elections was issued by presidential decree. [2]
Candidates had to be nominated by district or town councils. [1] The number of candidates nominated was equal to the number of seats available, and the number of seats was reduced from 85 to 49. [3] [4] All political parties were banned except the Lithuanian Nationalist Union and its allies. [2]
The Nationalist Union won 42 seats, whilst the remaining seven were taken by Young Lithuania, a youth branch of the Nationalist Union. [5] The fourth Seimas first met on 1 September 1936, and drew up a new constitution, which was promulgated on 11 February 1938. [1]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Lithuanian Nationalist Union | 42 | |
Young Lithuania | 7 | |
Total | 49 |