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2008 Lithuanian parliamentary election

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Government parties performed poorly, with New Union and Peasants Popular Union even failing to clear 5% threshold for proportionally-allocated seats. Social Democrats finished fourth in the nationwide constituency, but ended up with 25 seats (only behind Homeland Union) due to a stronger performance
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To be eligible for election, candidates had to be at least 25-years-old on the election day, not under allegiance to a foreign state and permanently resident in Lithuania. Persons serving or due to serve a sentence imposed by the court 65 days before the elections were not eligible. Also, judges,
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The Social Democrats, having led the government since 2001, were hoping to continue its run, with Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas stating that "the new government cannot be formed without the Social Democrats". As part of the campaign, he once again pledged to introduce progressive taxation in
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The first round took place on 12 October 2008. Members of the Seimas in the 71 single-seat constituencies were elected by a majority vote, with a run-off held on 26 October. The remaining 70 seats were allocated to the participating political parties using the
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Lithuania and aim to introduce the euro between 2010 and 2012. On the other hand, the party was criticized for failing to tackle important reforms during its time in power and for failing to control budget deficits in times of economic growth.
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Hours after the end of voting in the second round, the Homeland Union, the National Resurrection Party, the Liberal Movement and the Liberal and Centre Union signed a coalition agreement. The four parties had 80 of the 141 seats in the
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as a currency and continued rising, exceeding 12% in 2008. Economy, inflation and the adoption of the euro were high on the campaign agenda. In addition, energy security featured prominently, with the
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had been defeated in a bi-election. Labour campaigned on the platform of protecting small and medium enterprises in Lithuania. The party relied on its support in small towns of Lithuania.
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The elections were the first parliamentary elections since 1990 where no changes to the electoral law were implemented prior to the election, with the electoral system used for the
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The coalition did not last the full term – New Union and Labour Party left it in spring, 2006, bringing down the government of Brazauskas, who resigned and retired from politics.
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citizens performing military service, and servicemen of professional military service and officials of statutory institutions and establishments could not stand for election.
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on 12 October 2008, with a second round on 26 October in the constituencies where no candidate won a majority in the first round of voting. All 141 seats in the
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became the new Prime Minister and the coalition (this time composed only by Social Democrats and Lithuanian Popular Peasants Union) was joined by the
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in single-member constituencies. Social Democratic Party's leader Gediminas Kirkilas decided not to stand for leadership election in 2009.
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Other major contenders in the elections were the Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union, which had formed part of the government since 2004, the
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Pre-election polls suggested that five parties would reach the 5% vote threshold to win proportionally-allocated seats in the Seimas:
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The elections were won by the Homeland Union, which won 45 of 141 seats and finished ahead of the field for the first time since the
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in a single nationwide constituency. Voting in the elections was open to all citizens of Lithuania who are at least 18-years-old.
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performed well in the municipal elections in 2007 and was hoping to further expand its electorate by actively campaigning on
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was critical of the decision to hold a referendum regarding the Ignalina power plant, but promised to negotiate with the
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The election campaign in 2008 took place in the context of overheating economy and high inflation. Following years of
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The parties that were part of coalition governments in the outgoing parliament suffered in the elections, with
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The Labour Party had experienced upheaval since an investigation in its party finances, and its leader
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all losing seats in the Seimas, although Social Democrats increased their seat tally compared to the
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rose to prominence shortly before the elections, with many media personalities among its ranks.
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won 17.1 per cent of the vote and thus it became the most supported party in Lithuania since
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In total, 1,583 candidates and 20 electoral lists were vying for seats in the elections.
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Homeland Union was hoping to return to power for the first time since 2000. Its leader
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ended up as the largest party in the parliament, with 39 seats in the 141-member
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promised that his government would cut income taxes (paid for by introducing a
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were up for election; 71 in single-seat constituencies elected by
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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were held on 10 October 2004, with the run-off on 24 October.
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The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania
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were seen as frontrunners for future parliamentary election.
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All seats in the 141-member Seimas were up for election in
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and the remaining 70 in a nationwide constituency based on
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exemptions and introduce euro at an unspecified time.
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Index

Lithuania
2004
2012
Seimas
pp
TS–LKD
Andrius Kubilius
TPP
Arūnas Valinskas
TT
Rolandas Paksas
LSDP
Gediminas Kirkilas
DP
Viktor Uspaskich
LS
Eligijus Masiulis
LiCS
Artūras Zuokas
LLRA
Valdemar Tomaševski
LVLS
Kazimira Prunskienė
NS
Algirdas Monkevičius
Independents
Prime Minister
Prime Minister
Gediminas Kirkilas
LSDP

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