Electoral district no. 8 () was one of the multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established in 1992 when the Riigikogu was re-established following Estonia's independence from the Soviet Union. It was abolished in 1995. It was conterminous with the counties of Järva and Lääne-Viru.
Election results Detailed
1992 Results of the 1992 parliamentary election held on 20 September 1992:
Party Votes per county Total Votes % SeatsJärva Lääne- Viru Expat- riates Safe Home KK 5,967 7,638 20 13,625 30.91% 1 2 0 3 Pro Patria I 2,664 4,383 371 7,418 16.83% 0 1 0 1 Popular Front of Estonia R 2,293 4,890 31 7,214 16.36% 1 0 0 1 Estonian Entrepreneurs' Party EEE 2,384 2,285 9 4,678 10.61% 1 0 0 1 Moderate M 482 1,978 19 2,479 5.62% 0 0 0 0 Independent Kings SK 1,083 1,326 8 2,417 5.48% 0 0 1 1 Estonian National Independence Party ERSP 865 1,334 165 2,364 5.36% 0 0 1 1 Farmers' Assembly 934 632 10 1,576 3.57% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Union of Pensioners EPL 424 518 6 948 2.15% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Citizen EK 255 242 1 498 1.13% 0 0 0 0 Left Option V 217 164 0 381 0.86% 0 0 0 0 Greens R 101 237 3 341 0.77% 0 0 0 0 Handicapped Union 15 110 0 125 0.28% 0 0 0 0 The Democrats 5 14 1 20 0.05% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 17,689 25,751 644 44,084 100.00% 3 3 2 8Rejected votes 328 420 0 748 1.67% Total polled 18,017 26,171 644 44,832 63.88% Registered electors 27,787 41,741 655 70,183 Turnout 64.84% 62.70% 98.32% 63.88%
The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Juhan Aare (KK), 9,341 votes; Tiit Made (EEE), 4,678 votes; and Edgar Savisaar (R), 4,678 votes. District mandates - Illar Hallaste (I), 4,178 votes; Ants Käärma (KK), 3,725 votes; and Kuno Raude (KK), 188 votes. Compensatory mandates - Rein Arjukese (ERSP), 659 votes; and Ralf Parve (SK), 2,300 votes.
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