Appendix 4. Relations between the Local Largest Parties in the Councils and Mayors
Municipalities parenthesized by < > had plural largest parties in the Councils.
1995
1997
MayorsFrom
Alytus C., Alytus R., Anyksciai, Birzai, Alytus C., Alytus R., Anyksciai,from theConservatives
Jonava, Jurbarkas, Kaisiadorys, Kaunas Druskininkai, Kaisiadorys, Kaunas C.,
largestC., <Kedainiai>, Kelme, Klaipeda C.,
Kaunas R., Klaipeda R., Lazdijai,
parties
Kupiskis, Marijampole C.,
Mazeikiai, Neringa, Palanga,Marijampole R., Mazeikiai, Panevezys
Panevezys C., Panevezys R.,
C., Plunge, Prienai, Raseiniai,<Pasvalys>, Prienai, Rokiskis, Siauliai
Rokiskis, Skuodas, Siauliai C., Silale,C., Silale, Silute, Utena, Vilnius C.
Silute, <Sirvintos>, Taurage, Telsiai,Ukmerge, Utena, Vilnius C.
–30 cases--22 cases
From others
CDP: <Kretinga>, Palanga, <Sakiai>
CDP: <Moletai>
National Progress: Neringa
LU: Svencionys
LU: <Svencionys>
CU: Joniskis, <Varena>
Polish: Salcininkai, Vilnius R.
Polish: Salcininkai, Vilnius R.
LSDP: Birstonas
Peasant: Ignalina
LDDP: VisaginasPeasant-Agr. bloc: Kedainiai
LSDP: Birstonas
LDDP: Pakruojis, Visaginas--9 cases
In sumMayorsnot fromthe largest
parties,
but thelargest
parties inthe rulingcoalitions

Conservatives
supported
other parties’
candidates

39 cases

33 cases

Prisoners: Kaunas R., Radviliskis
CDP: Klaipeda R., Panevezys R.,<Kretinga>
NU: Moletai, <Vilkaviskis>--7 cases

CDP: Kretinga, <Moletai>, Plunge
NU: Akmene, Vilkaviskis
CU: Sakiai
LSDP: Trakai--7 cases
CU supported Peasant: Kupiskis

Other cases--1 case
In sumLargestparties intheopposition--11 cases

Conservatives
were largest,but defeated bythe L-Ccoalition

LDDP waslargest, butdefeated by theR-C coalition

7 cases
CU: Trakai
Peasant: Ignalina--2 cases
Joniskis, <Kedainiai>, Pakruojis,
Pasvalys, <Sakiai>, <Sirvintos>,<Svencionys>, Varena, <Vilkaviskis>,
Zarasai--10 cases

8 cases
Prisoners: Ukmerge
CDP: Marijampole R., Raseiniai,
Skuodas, Taurage
LU: Klaipeda C.
CU: Marijampole C., <Varena>
Peasant: Birzai, Jonava, Jurbarkas,
Sirvintos
LSDP: Radviliskis
L-C coalition: Siauliai--14 cases
Cons.: <Pasvalys>, Zarasai
CDP : Kelme1

12 cases
Akmene, Druskininkai, Lazdijai,
4 casesSiauliai R.2-- 2 case
Liberty: Kaunas C.
CDP: Moletai, <Skuodas>
NU: Akmene,
LU: Kaisiadorys, Klaipeda C., Plunge,Vilnius C.
DP: Kalvarija
CU: Elektrenai, Joniskis, Kazlu Ruda,
VarenaPolish: Salcininkai, Vilnius R.
SL: Alytus C., Kedainiai, Klaipeda R.,
Mazeikiai, Prienai, Siauliai C.,
Svencionys, Telsiai
Peasant-CDU1: Birzai, Siauliai R.
Peasant: Ignalina, Jurbarkas, Kupiskis,Pagegiai, Panevezys R., Sakiai,Sirvintos, Ukmerge
LSDP: Birstonas, Vilkaviskis
LDDP: Anyksciai, Druskininkai,Kelme, <Marijampole>, Pakruojis,Zarasai--41 cases
43 cases
LDDP: Alytus R., Silale--2 cases
SL supported LU: Palanga,
Peasant supported CU: Rietavas
SL supported LSDP: Radviliskis--3 cases
5 cases
LDDP-SL-Women’s: Kaunas R.
SL: Lazdijai, Pasvalys
CU: Panevezys C.

--4 cases
Rokiskis, Visaginas--3 cases--2 cases
The Peasant was defeated: Jonava,Kretinga, <Skuodas>, Silute
SL was defeated: <Marijampole>,
Raseiniai, Taurage
Polish was defeated: Trakai--8 cases

17 cases

14 casesCentrist parties
were largest
but defeated

In sum
Unknown or indefinite

2000
Neringa
Utena

Telsiai3

Christian Democratic Union.
Mayor V. Girnius’ was proposed by the largest coalition of Conservatives and “Prisoners”(11 deputies), but we could not determine mayor’s party affiliation.
3
See the footnote of Table 5.
2