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1919 Armenian parliamentary election

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1919 Armenian parliamentary election
First Republic of Armenia
21–23 June 1919

All 80 seats in the National Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71%
Party Leader Vote % Seats
ARF Avetik Sahakyan 88.95 72
Esers Arsham Khondkaryan 5.12 4
Muslim Non-Party Group Asad Bey Aghabababeyov 3.54 3
AGM Artashes Melkonyan 1.63 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Elected Prime Minister
Alexander Khatisian
ARF
Alexander Khatisian
ARF
A ballot of Muslim Non-Party Group in three languages
A ballot of Muslim Non-Party Group in three languages[1]

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia between 21 and 23 June 1919. The result was a landslide victory for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) which won 72 of the 80 seats. However, the elections were boycotted by the Hunchaks and Populists.[2] Voter turnout was 71%.[3] The first republic ended with the Soviet takeover the following year, and multi-party legislative elections were not held again until 1995.

The ARF originally won 73 seats, but one seat was apparently assigned later to the Muslim faction, reducing the party's seat total to 72.[4]

Electoral system

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The 80 seats in the National Assembly were elected via closed party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in one national district.[5] All citizens over the age of 20 were eligible to participate.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Armenian Revolutionary Federation230,77288.9572
Socialist Revolutionary Party13,2895.124
Muslim Non-Party Group9,1873.543
Independent Peasants Union4,2241.631
Kurd Party1,3050.500
Armenian Populist Party4810.190
Assyrian Party1730.070
Total259,431100.0080
Registered voters/turnout365,000
Source: Nohlen et al.

Initial membership

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The elected deputies of the parliament were:[4][6]

Deputy Party
1 Artashes Abeghyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
2 Nikol Aghbalian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
3 Avetis Aharonian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
4 Sargis Araratyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
5 Hovsep Arghutian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
6 Nerses Avazian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
7 Artashes Babalian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
8 Khosrov Babayan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
9 Varos Babayan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
10 Gerasim Balayan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
11 Perchuhi Partizpanyan-Barseghyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
12 Hovakim Budaghian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
13 Arshak Jamalyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
14 Tigran Dsamhur Armenian Revolutionary Federation
15 Arshak Ghazarian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
16 Koriun Ghazazian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
17 Abraham Giulkhandanian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
18 Sirakan Grigorian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
19 Martiros Harutiunian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
20 Arshak Hovhannisian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
21 Artashes Hovsepian (Malkhas) Armenian Revolutionary Federation
22 Hovhannes Kajaznuni Armenian Revolutionary Federation
23 Ruben Kadjberuni Armenian Revolutionary Federation
24 Drastamat Kanayan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
25 Smbat Khachatrian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
26 Alexander Khatisian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
27 Gevorg Khatisian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
28 Vahan Khoreni Armenian Revolutionary Federation
29 Garnik Kialashian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
30 Armenak Maksapedan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
31 Sargis Manasyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
32 Hmayak Manukian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
33 Katarine Zalyan-Manukyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
34 Hovakim Melikian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
35 Enovk Mirakian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
36 Vahan Nalchadjian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
37 Vahan Navasardian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
38 Artashes Nazarian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
39 Avetis Ohanjanian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
40 Hamo Ohanjanyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
41 Vahan Papazian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
42 Armen Garo Armenian Revolutionary Federation
43 Levon Petrosian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
44 Aram Safrastyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
45 Avetik Sahakyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
46 Varvara Sahakyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
47 Levon Sarafian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
48 Eprem Sargsian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
49 Haik Sargsian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
50 Garo Sassouni Armenian Revolutionary Federation
51 Arshak Sebouh Armenian Revolutionary Federation
52 Levon Shant Armenian Revolutionary Federation
53 Garnik Shahinian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
54 Arshak Shirinian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
55 Levon Tadeosian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
56 Iusuf Bek Temurian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
57 Hovsep Ter-Davitian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
58 Mikayel Ter-Gevorgian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
59 Mihran Ter-Grigorian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
60 Hakob Ter-Hakobian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
61 Gegham Ter-Harutiunian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
62 Anushavan Ter-Mikayelian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
63 Hovhannes Ter-Mikayelian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
64 Ruben Ter Minasian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
65 Hambardzum Terteryan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
66 Vardan Ter-Torosian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
67 Sirakan Tigranyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
68 Sahak Torosyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation
69 Mikayel Varandian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
70 Gevorg Varshamian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
71 Simon Vratsian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
72 Haik Yaghjian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
73 Zakar Yolian Armenian Revolutionary Federation
74 Arsham Khondkaryan Socialist Revolutionary Party
75 Vahan Minakhoryan Socialist Revolutionary Party
76 Levon Tumanian Socialist Revolutionary Party
77 Davit Zubian Socialist Revolutionary Party
78 Artashes Melkonian Independent
79 Mirbaghir Mirbabayev Muslim Non-Party Group
80 Asad Bey Aghabababeyov Muslim Non-Party Group

References

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  1. ^ Yalanuzyan, Mikael (28 May 2021). "The 1919 National Elections". EVN Report.
  2. ^ "A.R.F. - History". Lemagan.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  3. ^ Nohlen et al., p333
  4. ^ a b Hovannisian, Richard G. (1971–1996). The Republic of Armenia. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-520-01805-2. OCLC 238471.
  5. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  6. ^ Republic of Armenia Archives, File 66a/3, no. 105, 14 August 1919.