1912 Russian legislative election


Parliamentary elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma.

Results

Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era. Both the right- and left-wing increased their representation in the Duma; right-wing candidates won 153 seats and left-wingers 152, whilst the centrists, including the Union of October 17, were reduced to 130 seats.
PartySeats+/–
Nationalists120+23
Union of October 1798–56
Right-wingers65+15
Constitutional Democratic Party59+5
Progressist Party48+20
Autonomists21–5
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party14–5
Trudoviks10–3
Independents7+7
Total442+1

Aftermath

Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election.