Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma.^[1]

Quick Facts All 442 seats in the State Duma 222 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

1912 Russian legislative election

← October 1907 September 1912 1917 →
All 442 seats in the State Duma 222 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Alexander Guchkov Pavel Milyukov Ivan Yefryemov Party Octobrist Cadet Progressists Seats won 98 59 48   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Julius Martov Aleksei Aladin Party RSDLP Trudoviks Seats won 14 10
Chairman before election Mikhail Rodzianko Union of October 17 Chairman-designate Mikhail Rodzianko Union of October 17

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Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era.^[1] 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.^[1]

Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election.^[1]