Latvian parliamentary election, 1993
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Template:Politics of Latvia Elections for 5th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on June 5 and June 6, 1993. This was the first parliamentary elections in Latvia after its independence was restored in 1991.
23 political parties participiated in the elections. The voter participation was 89.9%, with 1,118,316 out of 1,243,956 eligible voters casting votes. This was the highest turnout in Latvian history.
Out of 23 parties, 8 gathered 4% or more of votes and won seats in the parliament.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Notes |
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| Latvijas Ceļš (Latvian Way) | 362,473 | 32.4 | 36 | |
| Latvijas Nacionālā Neatkarības Kustība (Latvian National Independence Movement) | 149,347 | 13.4 | 15 | |
| Saskaņa Latvijai - Atdzimšana Tautsaimniecībai (Harmony for Latvia) | 134,289 | 12.0 | 13 | |
| Latvijas Zemnieku Savienība (Farmers Union of Latvia) | 119,116 | 11.6 | 12 | |
| Lidztiesība (Equal Rights) | 64,444 | 5.8 | 7 | |
| Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Fatherland and Freedom) | 59,855 | 5.4 | 6 | |
| Kristīgo Demokrātu Savienība (Christian Democratic Union) | 56,057 | 5.0 | 6 | |
| Demokrātiskā Centra Partija (Democratic Center Party) | 53,303 | 4.8 | 5 | |
| Others | 119,432 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Total (valid votes) | 1,118,316 | 100 | 100 |
Latvijas Tautas Fronte (The Popular Front of Latvia), which was the ruling party before elections, received 2.6% of vote and did not win any seats in the parliament. The share of votes (32.4%) and seats in the parliament (36) won by Latvijas Ceļš is the highest in Latvian history.
See also: List of election results, Politics of Latvia