1991 Polish Parliamentary Election

The first fully free Sejm

27 October 1991 · The Third Republic · 460 seats, 51 for a majority

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 27 October 1991 to elect deputies to the First Term Sejm and the Senate, the two houses of the National Assembly. The 1991 election was notable on several counts.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Democratic Union

62 of 460 seats

Turnout

43.2%

The result

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Democratic Union

12.3% of votes

seats

Democratic Left Alliance

12.0% of votes

seats

Catholic Electoral Action

8.7% of votes

seats

Polish People's Party

8.7% of votes

seats

Confederation of Independent Poland

7.5% of votes

seats

Centre Civic Alliance

8.7% of votes

seats

Liberal Democratic Congress

7.5% of votes

seats

Peasants' Agreement

5.5% of votes

seats


Democratic Union	—	62	—	1 382 051	12.3%	—
Democratic Left Alliance	—	60	—	1 344 820	12.0%	—
Catholic Electoral Action	—	49	—	980 304	8.7%	—
Polish People's Party	—	48	—	972 952	8.7%	—
Confederation of Independent Poland	—	46	—	841 738	7.5%	—
Centre Civic Alliance	—	44	—	977 344	8.7%	—
Liberal Democratic Congress	—	37	—	839 978	7.5%	—
Peasants' Agreement	—	28	—	613 626	5.5%	—

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