Poland 1991 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1991 parliamentary election in Poland?
Democratic / Freedom / Union won 62 of 460 seats with 12.3% of the vote. 43.2% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Poland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Democratic / Freedom / Union won 62 of 460 seats with 12.3% of the vote; 43.2% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Democratic / Freedom / Union 62 12.3%
- Democratic Left Alliance 60 12.0%
- Christian National Union 49 8.7%
- Centre Agreement 44 8.7%
- Polish People's Party 48 8.7%
- Confederation of Independent Poland 46 7.5%
- Liberal Democratic Congress 37 7.5%
- Peasants' Agreement 28 5.5%
- Solidarity 27 −134 seats 5.1%
- Polish Beer-Lovers' Party 16 3.3%
- Christian Democracy 5 2.4%
- Real Politics Union / Congress of the New Right 3 2.3%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
Changes are against the Poland 1989 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Democratic / Freedom / Union62
- Democratic Left Alliance60
- Christian National Union49
- Polish People's Party48
- Confederation of Independent Poland46
- Centre Agreement44
- Liberal Democratic Congress37
- Peasants' Agreement28
- Solidarity27
- Polish Beer-Lovers' Party16
- Unnamed party with one seat10
- German minority in Poland7
- Christian Democracy5
- Labour Solidarity4
- Party of Christian Democrats4
- Polish Western Union4
- Party X3
- Real Politics Union / Congress of the New Right3
- Movement for Silesian Autonomy2
- Democratic Party1
Key numbers
12.3%
Share of the vote won by Democratic / Freedom / Union
Democratic / Freedom / Union won 62 of 460 seats. A majority needs 231.
43.2%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic / Freedom / Union | 62 | 12.3 | 1,382,051 | |
| Democratic Left Alliance | 60 | 12.0 | 1,344,820 | |
| Christian National Union | 49 | 8.7 | 980,304 | |
| Centre Agreement | 44 | 8.7 | 977,344 | |
| Polish People's Party | 48 | 8.7 | 972,952 | |
| Confederation of Independent Poland | 46 | 7.5 | 841,738 | |
| Liberal Democratic Congress | 37 | 7.5 | 839,978 | |
| Peasants' Agreement | 28 | 5.5 | 613,626 | |
| Solidarity | 27 | −134 | 5.1 | 566,553 |
| Polish Beer-Lovers' Party | 16 | 3.3 | 367,106 | |
| Christian Democracy | 5 | 2.4 | 265,179 | |
| Real Politics Union / Congress of the New Right | 3 | 2.3 | 253,024 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Solidarity | 4 | 2.1 | 230,975 | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | −26 | 1.4 | 159,017 |
| German minority in Poland | 7 | 1.2 | 132,059 | |
| Party of Christian Democrats | 4 | 1.1 | 125,314 | |
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.8 | 91,726 | |
| Party X | 3 | 0.5 | 52,735 | |
| Movement for Silesian Autonomy | 2 | 0.4 | 40,061 | |
| Polish Western Union | 4 | 0.2 | 26,053 | |
| Unnamed party with one seat | 10 |
Votes by party
- Democratic / Freedom / Union 1,382,051
- Democratic Left Alliance 1,344,820
- Christian National Union 980,304
- Centre Agreement 977,344
- Polish People's Party 972,952
- Confederation of Independent Poland 841,738
- Liberal Democratic Congress 839,978
- Peasants' Agreement 613,626
- Solidarity 566,553
- Polish Beer-Lovers' Party 367,106
- Christian Democracy 265,179
- Real Politics Union / Congress of the New Right 253,024
- Labour Solidarity 230,975
- Democratic Party 159,017
- German minority in Poland 132,059
- Party of Christian Democrats 125,314
- Largest party without seats 91,726
- Party X 52,735
- Movement for Silesian Autonomy 40,061
- Polish Western Union 26,053
- Unnamed party with one seat
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
43.2% of the 27,517,280 registered voters cast a ballot (11,887,949 ballots). 11,218,602 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Democratic / Freedom / Union12.3% of votes13.5% of seats
- Democratic Left Alliance12.0% of votes13.0% of seats
- Christian National Union8.7% of votes10.7% of seats
- Polish People's Party8.7% of votes10.4% of seats
- Confederation of Independent Poland7.5% of votes10.0% of seats
- Centre Agreement8.7% of votes9.6% of seats
- Liberal Democratic Congress7.5% of votes8.0% of seats
- Peasants' Agreement5.5% of votes6.1% of seats
- Solidarity5.1% of votes5.9% of seats
- Polish Beer-Lovers' Party3.3% of votes3.5% of seats
- German minority in Poland1.2% of votes1.5% of seats
- Christian Democracy2.4% of votes1.1% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 13.8 by votes and 10.8 by seats; Democratic / Freedom / Union led Democratic Left Alliance by 0.3 points of the vote.
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