1936 Lithuanian parliamentary election

none Lithuania 1940 1926 1940 10 June 1936 All 49 seats in the Seimas 25 yes yes Juozas Tūbelis Lithuanian Nationalist Union 3 42 Benedict Grebliauskas-Grebliūnas Young Lithuania (1927–1940) lt Lietuvių tautinio jaunimo sąjunga Jaunoji Lietuva JL New 7 #B12F2B Prime Minister Juozas Tūbelis Lithuanian Nationalist Union Juozas Tūbelis Lithuanian Nationalist Unionthumb|Ballot papers Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 June 1936,Fourth Seimas 1936 - 1940 Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania after a new law on holding elections was issued by presidential decree.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1188 978-3-8329-5609-7 Background Candidates had to be nominated by district or town councils. The number of candidates nominated was equal to the number of seats available, and the number of seats was reduced from 85 to 49.Nohlen & Stöver, p1218IV Seimas (1936-1940) Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania lt All political parties were banned except the Lithuanian Nationalist Union and its allies. Results The Nationalist Union won 42 seats, whilst the remaining seven were taken by Young Lithuania, a youth branch of the Nationalist Union.Lietuvos istorija 11–12 klasėms Rūstis Kamuntavičius Vaida Kamuntavičienė Remigijus Civinskas Kastytis Antanaitis 2001 Vaga Vilnius 5-415-01502-7 385–386 lt The fourth Seimas first met on 1 September 1936, and drew up a new constitution, which was promulgated on 11 February 1938. 250px Lithuanian Nationalist Union 42 Young Lithuania (1927–1940) lt Lietuvių tautinio jaunimo sąjunga Jaunoji Lietuva Young Lithuania 7 #B12F2B References Lithuania Parliamentary Lithuania Category:Parliamentary elections in Lithuania Category:Single-candidate elections