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Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma. [1]
Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era. [1] Both the right- and left-wing increased their representation in the Duma; right-wing candidates won 153 seats and left-wingers 152, whilst the centrists, including the Union of October 17, were reduced to 130 seats. [1]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Nationalists | 120 | |
| Union of October 17 | 98 | |
| Right-wing | 65 | |
| Constitutional Democratic Party | 59 | |
| Progressive Party | 48 | |
| Autonomists | 21 | |
| Russian Social Democratic Labour Party | 14 | |
| Trudoviks | 10 | |
| Independents | 7 | |
| Total | 442 | |
Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election. [1]
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