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Riigikogu electoral district no. 8 (1992–1995)

electoral district of Estonia

Architectural plans, a scale model, maps and brass measuring instruments
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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 1, 2025
Entity authorityQ105562828 ↗
Source-derived summary

Electoral district no. 8 (Estonian: Valimisringkond nr 8) was one of the multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established in 1992 when the Riigikogu was re-established following Estonia's independence from the Soviet Union. It was abolished in 1995. It was conterminous with the counties of Järva and Lääne-Viru.

Election results

Detailed

1992

Results of the 1992 parliamentary election held on 20 September 1992:

The following candidates were elected:

Personal mandates - Juhan Aare (KK), 9,341 votes; Tiit Made (EEE), 4,678 votes; and Edgar Savisaar (R), 4,678 votes.

District mandates - Illar Hallaste (I), 4,178 votes; Ants Käärma (KK), 3,725 votes; and Kuno Raude (KK), 188 votes.

Compensatory mandates - Rein Arjukese (ERSP), 659 votes; and Ralf Parve (SK), 2,300 votes.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Riigikogu electoral district no. 8 (1992–1995)” as electoral district of Estonia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Riigikogu, electoral and district.

Editorial reviewA valuable geographic starting point for tracing changing names, boundaries, uses and administrative responsibility. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1992, 1995—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Riigikogu, electoral and district providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Riigikogu electoral district no. 8 (1992–1995)”, the useful work is to connect “electoral district of Estonia” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 1, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q105562828. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1992 and 1995.

Critical limits

Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.

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  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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This entry incorporates text from “Riigikogu electoral district no. 8 (1992–1995)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.