1995 Latvian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.<ref name=NS>Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 Template:ISBN</ref> The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.
Results
Aftermath
Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, losing a substantial number of seats. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle.