3rd Saeima was the parliament of Latvia from November 6, 1928 until November 2, 1931. Social Democrat Pauls Kalniņš continued to hold the post of Speaker of the Saeima to which he was first elected during the 1st Saeima.
3rd Saeima gave confidence to the 2nd cabinet of Hugo Celmiņš (December 1, 1928 – March 26, 1931), and the 3rd cabinet of Kārlis Ulmanis (March 27, 1931 – December 5, 1931).
Elections and Parties
3rd Saeima elections were held on October 6-7, 1928 and 79,35% of eligible voters participated. Due to the liberal Elections law, 27 parties and candidates lists were elected to the 100 seats, representing all the political and ethnic interest groups of Latvia.
Social Democrats – 25 seatsLatvian Farmers’ Union – 16 seatsCommittee of the German Baltic Parties – 6 seatsLatgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party – 6 seatsWorkers and Peasants Party – 6 seatsChristian Union and Workers Party – 4 seatsNew Farmers-Small Landowners Party – 4 seatsDemocratic Centre and Independents union - 3 seatsLatgalian Democratic Peasant Party – 3 seatsProgressive People’s Union – 3 seatsUnion of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers, New Farmers and Craftsmen – 2 seatsUnited Old Believers list – 2 seatsZionist Mizrahi – 2 seatsLatgalian Independent Socialist Party – 2 seatsNational Union – 2 seatsRussian district and activist united list – 2 seatsRussian Orthodox and Old Believers voters and united Russian organizations list – 2 seatsPolish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles – 2 seatsLost money deposits and other victims Party – 1 seatAgudas Israel– 1 seatChristian Working Peoples Union – 1 seatUnion of Latgalian Latvians and land plowers Party – 1 seatLatgalian Social Democratic Workers Party – 1 seatLatvia’s Work Union and Peoples Alliance – 1 seatPeace, order and production Union – 1 seatCeire-Cion – 1 seatLatvia’s Jewish socialdemocratic workers party Bund – 1 seat
