title: 1912 Russian legislative election
text: # 1912 Russian legislative election
  
  Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma.
  
  ## Results
  
  Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era. Both the right- and left-wing increased their representation in the Duma; right-wing candidates won 153 seats and left-wingers 152, whilst the centrists, including the Union of October 17, were reduced to 130 seats.
  
  | Party | Party | Seats |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalists | 120 |
  | | Union of October 17 | 98 |
  | | Right-wing | 65 |
  | | Constitutional Democratic Party | 59 |
  | | Progressive Party | 48 |
  | | Autonomists | 21 |
  | | Russian Social Democratic Labour Party | 14 |
  | | Trudoviks | 10 |
  | | Independents | 7 |
  | Total | Total | 442 |
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election.
  
  