1897 Estdanian general election

The 1897 Estdania general election was held on 19 September 1897. This was the first general election held in Estdania following its independence. The Liberal Party won with 49 seats.
Following the election, Gaston Moitessier, a former colonel in the French Colonial Army who had switched sides to support Estdanian independence, was elected as the second president of the nation. To secure a parliamentary majority, Moitessier formed a coalition government with the Democratic Party.
==Results==
Summary of the election results
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Party	Party 	Party leader 	Votes 	% 	Result	+/−
 	Liberal Party 	Gaston Moitessier	829,205	48.26	49 	New
 	Catholic Union 	Jacques Chapuis 	665,892	38.75	39 	New
 	Democratic Party 	Lammert Lefèvre 	155,006	9.02 	9 	New
 	Estdanian Radicals	Yves Blancat 	67,996 	3.96 	4 	New
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