Lithuanian Peasants Party

The Lithuanian Peasants Party (Lithuanian: Lietuvos valstiečių partija, LVP) was a political party in Lithuania.

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History

The party was established in 1990 as the Lithuanian Peasants Union, before becoming the Lithuanian Peasants Party in 1994.[1] It won a single seat in the 1996 elections and four seats 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 -
1 / 141
 1 9th Opposition
1996 22,826 (PR) 1.75
1 / 141
 1 14th Opposition
2000 60,040 (PR) 4.08
4 / 141
 3 6th Opposition
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References
  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1205 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1205
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