All Poland elections

1919 Polish Parliamentary Election

The constituent Sejm

26 January 1919 · The Second Republic · 394 seats, 198 for a majority

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 26 January 1919, electing the first Sejm of the Second Polish Republic. The elections, based on universal suffrage and proportional representation, was the first free election in the country's history.

Prime Minister before

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Popular National Union

140 of 394 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Sejm
Popular National Union140
1 616 15729.0%
Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"59
839 91415.1%
Polish People's Party "Piast"46
232 9834.2%
Polish Socialist Party35
515 0629.2%
Polish People's Union35
212 0973.8%
National Workers' Union32
67 2851.2%
Catholic People's Party18
102 2921.8%
Polish People's Party "Left"12
197 8383.5%

17 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.