Elections in Poland
For full details of the electoral system and results of all post-Communist
elections see Richard Rose and Neil Munro, Parties
and Elections in New European Democracies (Colchester: ECPR Press, 2009)
For European Parliament election results, go to http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/archive/elections2009/en/Poland_en.html
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POLAND - Percentage of Votes in Elections to the Sejm |
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27 October 1991 |
19 September 1993 |
21 September 1997 |
23 September 2001 |
25 September 2005 |
21 October 2007 |
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Valid Votes |
40.8 |
49.8 |
46.1 |
44.3 |
39.1 |
52.7 |
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Invalid Votes |
2.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
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Total Votes |
43.2 |
52.1 |
47.9 |
46.2 |
40.5 |
53.8 |
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1 |
Democratic Union |
12.3 |
10.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Democratic Left: SLD |
12.0 |
20.4 |
27.1 |
- |
11.3 |
- |
28 |
Democratic Left Alliance : SLD+UP |
- |
- |
- |
41.0 |
- |
- |
35 |
Left and Democrats: SLD+UP+SDPL+PD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13.2 |
12 |
Union of Labour: UP |
2.1 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
Democratic Party: PD |
- |
- |
13.4 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
- |
32 |
Social Democracy of Poland : SDPL+UP |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
- |
3 |
Christian National Union |
8.7 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
Solidarity |
5.1 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
24 |
Solidarity Electoral Action |
- |
- |
33.8 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
4 |
Centre Alliance |
8.7 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
Confederation Independent Poland |
7.5 |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
Christian Democracy |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
Non-Party Reform Bloc BBWR |
- |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
21 |
Movement for the Republic |
- |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
Polish Peasant Party |
8.7 |
15.4 |
7.3 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
7 |
Liberal-Democratic Congress |
7.5 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Peasant Alliance |
5.5 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
Polish Beer-Lovers' Party |
3.3 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
German Minority |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
14 |
Realpolitik Union |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
Democratic Party: SD |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
Christian Democratic Party |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17 |
Party X |
0.5 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
Movement for Autonomy of Silesia |
0.4 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
Self-Defence |
- |
2.8 |
0.1 |
10.2 |
11.4 |
1.5 |
23 |
Move't Reconstruction of Poland |
- |
- |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
National Pensioners' Party |
- |
- |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
National Alliance of Pensioners |
- |
- |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
Bloc for Poland |
- |
- |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
Citizens' Platform |
- |
- |
- |
12.7 |
24.1 |
41.5 |
30 |
Law and Justice |
- |
- |
- |
9.5 |
27.0 |
32.1 |
31 |
League of Polish Families |
- |
- |
- |
7.9 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
33 |
Platform of Janusz Korwin-Mikke |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
- |
34 |
Patriotic Movement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
- |
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Others |
9.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
Source of 2005-7 results: National Electoral Comission, 2007. Election 2005. http://www.wybory2005.pkw.gov.pl/SJM/EN/WYN/W/index.htm, accessed 13 June 2006; Election 2007. http://wybory2007.pkw.gov.pl/SJM/EN/WYN/W/index.htm, accessed 29 October 2007
POLAND - Number of Seats Won in the Sejm
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27 October 1991 |
19 September 1993 |
21 September 1997 |
23 September 2001 |
25 September 2005 |
21 October 2007 |
1 |
Democratic Union |
62 |
74 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Democratic Left: SLD |
60 |
171 |
164 |
- |
55 |
- |
28 |
Democratic Left Alliance: SLD+UP |
- |
- |
- |
216 |
- |
- |
35 |
Left and Democrats: SLD+SDPL+PD+UP |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
53 |
12 |
Union of Labour: UP |
4 |
41 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
Democratic Party: PD |
- |
- |
60 |
0 |
0 |
- |
32 |
Social Democracy of Poland : SDPL+UP |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
3 |
Christian National Union |
49 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
Solidarity |
27 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
24 |
Solidarity Electoral Action |
- |
- |
201 |
0 |
- |
- |
4 |
Centre Alliance |
44 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
Confederation Independent Poland |
46 |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
Christian Democracy |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
Non-Party Reform Bloc BBWR |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
21 |
Movement for the Republic |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
Polish Peasant Party |
48 |
132 |
27 |
42 |
25 |
31 |
7 |
Liberal-Democratic Congress |
37 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Peasant Alliance |
28 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
Polish Beer-Lovers' Party |
16 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
German Minority |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
Realpolitik Union |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
Democratic Party: SD |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
Christian Democratic Party |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17 |
Party X |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
Movement for Autonomy of Silesia |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
Self-Defence |
- |
0 |
- |
53 |
56 |
0 |
23 |
Move't for Reconstruction of Poland |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
National Pensioners' Party |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
National Alliance of Pensioners |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
Bloc for Poland |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
Citizens' Platform |
- |
- |
- |
65 |
133 |
209 |
30 |
Law and Justice |
- |
- |
- |
44 |
155 |
166 |
31 |
League of Polish Families |
- |
- |
- |
38 |
34 |
0 |
33 |
Platform of Janusz Korwin-Mikke |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
34 |
Patriotic Movement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
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Others |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
460 |
460 |
460 |
460 |
460 |
460 |