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List of members of the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania

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Source revisionMar 22, 2026
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Members of the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania were elected in the Lithuanian parliamentary election in April 1920. The assembly had 112 seats. Resigned members were replaced by lower-ranked candidates from the same electoral list and electoral district.

Elected deputies

Deputies who replaced resigned members

Notable candidates who were not elected

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References

Bibliography

Ragauskas, Aivas; Tamošaitis, Mindaugas, eds. (2006). Lietuvos Steigiamojo Seimo (1920–1922 metų) narių biografinis žodynas. Didysis Lietuvos parlamentarų biografinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vol. 2. Vilnius: Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas.

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