Elections for 6th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on September 30 and October 1, 1995. There were lists of candidates from 19 political parties. The voter participation was 72.65%, with 965,339 out of 1,328,779 eligible voters casting votes.
Out of 19 parties, 9 gathered 5% or more of votes and won seats in the parliament.
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Change
Notes
Demokrātiskā Partija "Saimnieks" (Democratic Party Saimnieks)
144,758
15.2
18
+13
Formed from Democratic Center Party and Saimnieks organization
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