December 1992 Yugoslavian parliamentary election

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Early parliamentary elections were held in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 20 December 1992 and 3 January 1993, [1] following changes to the constitution in September 1992. The Socialist Party of Serbia emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 47 of the 138 seats. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Serbia
Socialist Party of Serbia 1,478,91833.3447–26
Serbian Radical Party 1,024,98323.11300
Democratic Movement of Serbia 809,73118.2620+20
Democratic Party 280,1836.325+5
Serbian Opposition (NSSDS)200,0444.5100
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians 106,0362.393+1
DSRDSV 101,2342.282+2
Serbian National Renewal 112,9122.550
Social Democratic Party71,2291.610
DSRDSVGSS 58,5051.321+1
League of Communists – Movement for Yugoslavia 43,5640.980
LSVNSS 35,9430.810
Peasants Party of Serbia 29,9150.670
Yugoslav Democratic Party of Goodwill17,4010.390
Democratic Party of Albanians14,9540.340
Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina 13,7250.310
New Green Party7,4500.170
Democratic Reform Party of Muslims 6,5340.150
New Communist Movement 5,6780.130
Workers' Party of Yugoslavia4,2220.100
Movement for the Protection of Human Rights3,4270.080
Democratic Political Party of Roma2,4960.060
Yugoslav Democratic Party2,1050.050
Independents4,0290.0900
Total4,435,218100.00108+2
Valid votes4,435,21894.47
Invalid/blank votes259,7515.53
Total votes4,694,969100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,967,85767.38
Montenegro
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro 130,43147.4817–6
Socialist Party of Montenegro 36,39013.255+5
People's Party 34,43612.544+4
Serbian Radical Party of Montenegro 31,55611.494+1
Party of Democratic Action of Montenegro11,7064.260
League of Communists – Movement for Yugoslavia 7,6432.780
People's Democratic Party–Serbian Democratic Party6,5482.380
Association of Fighters '91–'924,3491.580
Democratic Party of Montenegro4,2141.530
Demo-Christian (Orthodox) Party2,8501.040
Serbian National Renewal for Montenegro and Herzegovina 2,6430.960
Serbian Fatherland Movement9830.360
Federal Party of Yugoslavs 9550.350
Total274,704100.00300
Valid votes274,70495.17
Invalid/blank votes13,9334.83
Total votes288,637100.00
Registered voters/turnout426,91567.61
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Slavic Research Centre

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References

  1. Yugoslavia: Parliamentary Chamber: Vece Gradjana: Elections held in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1724 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7