National Liberal Party (Estonia)

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The National Liberal Party (Estonian : Rahvuslik Vabameelne Partei, RVP) was a political party in Estonia. [1]

History

The party was established by Johan Pitka in 1922 and ran in the 1923 parliamentary elections, winning four seats with 4% of the vote. The 1926 elections saw its vote share fall to just 1%, and the party lost all four seats. It did not contest national elections again. [2]

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References

  1. "1923". Meie parlament ja aeg. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p577 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7