Historical composition of the Senate of Balta

1st Senate (1906-08)
President Graham Norton (Center Party) elected 64-36% on August 4, 1906; inaugurated on September 1, 1906. Vice President James Hofkin (Center Party) elected 215-86 on September 1, 1906.
 * Center Party (187 + President)
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (68)
 * Independents (45)

2nd Senate (1908-10)
President Graham Norton (Center Party) continued first term. Vice President James Hofkin (Center Party) re-elected 208-86 on September 1, 1906.
 * Center Party (181 + President)6
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (74)6
 * Independents (42)3
 * Socialist Party (3)3

3rd Senate (1910-12)

 * Center Party (165 + President)16
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (69)5
 * Independents (41)1
 * Baltic Republicans (16)16
 * Socialist Party (9)6

4th Senate (1912-14)

 * Center Party (159 + President)6
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (89)20
 * Independents (26)15
 * Baltic Republicans (17)1
 * Socialist Party (7)2
 * Social Democratic Party (2)2

5th Senate (1914-16)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (152 + President)83
 * Center Party (108)51
 * Independents (22)4
 * Baltic Republicans (14)3
 * Social Democratic Party (3)1
 * Socialist Party (1)6

6th Senate (1916-18)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (150 + President)2
 * Center Party (111)3
 * Independents (17)5
 * Social Democratic Party (12)9
 * Baltic Republicans (8)6
 * Socialist Party (2)1

7th Senate (1918-20)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (151 + President)1
 * Center Party (108)3
 * Independents (19)2
 * Social Democratic Party (12)
 * Baltic Republicans (7)1
 * Socialist Party (3)1

8th Senate (1920-22)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (160 + President)9
 * Center Party (93)15
 * Social Democratic Party (22)10
 * Independents (17)2
 * Baltic Republicans (5)2
 * Socialist Party (3)

9th Senate (1922-24)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (160)
 * Social Democratic Party (65 + President)43
 * Center Party (59)34
 * Independents (11)6
 * Baltic Republicans (2)3
 * Socialist Party (3)

10th Senate (1924-26)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (238)13
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (142)18
 * Social Democratic Party (96 + President)31
 * Center Party (44)15
 * Independents (11)
 * Baltic Republicans (4)2
 * Socialist Party (3)

11th Senate (1926-28)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (217)21
 * Social Democratic Party (108 + President)12
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (109)33
 * Center Party (35)9
 * Moderate Party (23)23
 * Christian Social Democrats (13)13
 * Socialist Party (4)1
 * Independents (4)7
 * Baltic Republicans (3)1
 * Communist Party (1)1

12th Senate (1928-30)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (215)2
 * Social Democratic Party (112 + President)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (103)6
 * Center Party (26)9
 * Moderate Party (25)2
 * Christian Social Democrats (24)11
 * Socialist Party (4)
 * Baltic Republicans (3)
 * Independents (2)2
 * Communist Party (1)

13th Senate (1930-32)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (220)5
 * Social Democratic Party (115)3
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (105 + President)2
 * Moderate Party (25)
 * Christian Social Democrats (23)1
 * Center Party (16)10
 * Socialist Party (8)4
 * Communist Party (4)3
 * Baltic Republicans (2)1
 * Independents (2)

14th Senate (1932-34)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (215)5
 * Social Democratic Party (109)6
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (106 + President)1
 * Moderate Party (29)4
 * Christian Social Democrats (23)
 * Center Party (8)8
 * Socialist Party (8)
 * Reform Party (4)4
 * Independents (4)2
 * Peace League Party (4)4
 * Communist Party (3)1
 * Baltic Republicans (2)

15th Senate (1934-36)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (203)12
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (107)1
 * Social Democratic Party (96)13
 * Moderate Party (37 + President)8
 * Christian Social Democrats (18)5
 * Socialist Party (11)3
 * Independents (9)5
 * Center Party (7)1
 * Baltic Patriot Party (formerly Baltic Republicans) (7)5
 * Reform Party (2)2
 * Communist Party (3)
 * Peace League Party (3)1

16th Senate (1936-38)
Before the 1936 Senate elections, the Moderate Party agreed to absorb the Center Party due to their similar platforms. All seven Center Party senators transferred to the Moderate Party. Additionally, the incumbent Moderate President Briggs increased visibility for the party, allowing the Moderates to pick up a total 37 seats in the Senate and become the second-largest party. Despite this, the coalition of the DPP and Social Democrats still had enough seats to be the majority.

The Peace League Party lost all of its seats in 1936, and the Farmer-Labor Party won seats for the first time.


 * Social Progressive Coalition (164)45
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (90)17
 * Social Democratic Party (68)28
 * Moderate Party (absorbed Center Party) (74 + President)37
 * Socialist Party (25)14
 * Independents (13)4
 * Baltic Patriot Party (11)3
 * Christian Social Democrats (8)10
 * Farmer-Labor Party (5)5
 * Communist Party (4)1
 * Reform Party (2)

17th Senate (1938-40)

 * Center-Right Alliance (162)77
 * Moderate Party (120 + President)46
 * Baltic Patriot Party (42)31
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (45)45
 * Social Democratic Party (41)27
 * Socialist Party (22)3
 * Independents (15)2
 * Farmer-Labor Party (7)2
 * Christian Social Democrats (3)5
 * Reform Party (4)2
 * Communist Party (1)3

18th Senate (1940-42)

 * Center-Right Alliance (170)8
 * Moderate Party (126 + President)6
 * Baltic Patriot Party (44)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (41)4
 * Social Democratic Party (34)7
 * Socialist Party (18)4
 * Farmer-Labor Party (15)8
 * Independents (14)1
 * Reform Party (4)
 * Christian Social Democrats (3)
 * Communist Party (1)

19th Senate (1942-44)

 * Center-Right Alliance (167)3
 * Moderate Party (109)17
 * Baltic Patriot Party (58 + President)14
 * Social Democratic Party (43)9
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (41)
 * Socialist Party (16)2
 * Farmer-Labor Party (12)3
 * Independents (12)2
 * Reform Party (7)3
 * Communist Party (1)
 * Christian Social Democrats (1)2

20th Senate (1944-46)
In the 1944 elections, the Democratic-Progressive Party rebranded themselves as the Progressives for Balta. The Reform Party, Communist Party, and Christian Social Democrats lost all seats. The Center-Right Alliance, no longer the ruling coalition, decided to remain together as a minority party.


 * Progressive Union (173)89
 * Progressives for Balta (formerly Democratic-Progressive Party) (104)63
 * Social Democratic Party (69)26
 * Center-Right Alliance (110)57
 * Moderate Party (71)38
 * Baltic Patriot Party (39 + President)19
 * Independents (14)2
 * Socialist Party (1)15
 * Farmer-Labor Party (2)10

21st Senate (1946-48)

 * Progressive Union (169)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (name reverted) (99 + President)5
 * Social Democratic Party (70)1
 * Center-Right Alliance (96)13
 * Moderate Party (61)9
 * Baltic Patriot Party (35)4
 * Socialist Party (19)18
 * Independents (14)
 * Farmer-Labor Party (2)

22nd Senate (1948-50)
In 1948 election, the Reform Party earned seats for the first time since 1942. The DPP (which abandoned the new "Progressives for Balta" title) experienced a double-digit loss, while the right-wing Moderate and Patriot parties suffered considerable decreases.

For the first time in Baltic history, socialist parties such as the Socialist Party and the Farmer-Labor Party experienced heightened momentum. The Socialist Party achieved third-party status.


 * Progressive Union (158)11
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (82 + President)17
 * Social Democratic Party (76)6
 * Socialist Party (51)32
 * Center-Right Alliance (31)75
 * Moderate Party (25)46
 * Baltic Patriot Party (6)29
 * Independents (29)15
 * Reform Party (16)16
 * Farmer-Labor Party (15)13

23rd Senate (1950-52)
In the 1950 elections, the Baltic Patriot Party lost all seats. Prior to the election, the Socialist Party and the Farmer-Labor Party merged. A new center-right party, the New Liberals, earned 9 seats.


 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (181)54
 * Socialist Workers Party (merger of Socialist Party and Farmer-Labor Party) (93)42
 * Social Democratic Party (88)12
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (53 + President)29
 * Independents (29)15
 * Moderate Party (23)2
 * New Liberal Party (9)9
 * Reform Party (5)11

24th Senate (1952-54)

 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (215)34
 * Socialist Workers Party (132)39
 * Social Democratic Party (83)5
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (37)16
 * Independents (19)10
 * Moderate Party (18)5
 * New Liberal Party (11)2

25th Senate (1954-56)

 * Socialist Workers Party (151)19
 * Social Democratic Party (68)15
 * Moderate Party (32)14
 * New Liberal Party (18)9
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (17)20
 * Independents (14)5

26th Senate (1956-58)

 * Socialist Workers Party (151)
 * Social Democratic Party (52)16
 * Moderate Party (50)18
 * New Liberal Party (38)20
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (7)10
 * Independents (2)12

27th Senate (1958-60)

 * Socialist Workers Party (152)1
 * Moderate Party (85)35
 * Social Democratic Party (35)17
 * New Liberal Party (21)17
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (5)2
 * Independents (2)

28th Senate (1960-62)

 * National Party (merger of Moderate Party and New Liberal Party) (157)51
 * Socialist Workers Party (130)22
 * Social Democratic Party (10)25
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (2)3
 * Independents (1)1

29th Senate (1962-64)

 * National Party (152)4
 * Socialist Workers Party (114)16
 * Social Democratic Party (17)7
 * Independents (15)14
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (2)

30th Senate (1964-66)
In 1964, the National Party lost their majority. The three left-wing parties were able to conjure support from 6 independents, achieving a majority.


 * Leftward Coalition (151)
 * Socialist Workers Party (109)5
 * Social Democratic Party (32)15
 * Independents (6)
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (4)2
 * National Party (141)11
 * Independents (8)

31st Senate (1966-68)

 * Leftward Coalition (158)7
 * Socialist Workers Party (108)1
 * Social Democratic Party (34)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (10)6
 * Independents (6)
 * National Party (134)7
 * Independents (8)

32nd Senate (1968-70)

 * National Party (151)17
 * Leftward Coalition (147)11
 * Socialist Workers Party (102)6
 * Social Democratic Party (33)1
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (8)2
 * Independents (4)2
 * Independents (2)6

33rd Senate (1970-72)

 * National Party (156)5
 * Socialist Workers Party (99)3
 * Social Democratic Party (30)3
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (8)
 * Independents (7)1

34th Senate (1972-74)

 * National Party (156)
 * Socialist Workers Party (99)
 * Social Democratic Party (26)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (9)1
 * Independents (7)
 * Green Party (3)3

35th Senate (1974-76)

 * National Party (154)2
 * Socialist Workers Party (100)1
 * Social Democratic Party (28)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (9)
 * Independents (5)2
 * Green Party (4)1

36th Senate (1976-78)

 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (165)37
 * Socialist Workers Party (132)32
 * Social Democratic Party (33)5
 * National Party (131)23
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (3)6
 * Green Party (1)3

37th Senate (1978-80)

 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (167)2
 * Socialist Workers Party (132)
 * Social Democratic Party (35)2
 * National Party (129)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (3)
 * Green Party (1)

38th Senate (1980-82)

 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (159)8
 * Socialist Workers Party (125)7
 * Social Democratic Party (34)1
 * National Party (102)27
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (23)20
 * Green Party (16)15

39th Senate (1982-84)

 * Democratic Socialist Coalition (155)4
 * Socialist Workers Party (121)4
 * Social Democratic Party (34)
 * National Party (102)
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (23)
 * Green Party (15)1
 * Independents (5)5

40th Senate (1984-86)

 * Left Alliance (168)10
 * Socialist Workers Party (87)34
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (53)30
 * Social Democratic Party (28)6
 * National Party (113)11
 * Green Party (14)1
 * Independents (5)

41st Senate (1986-88)

 * Left Alliance (167)1
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (94)41
 * Socialist Workers Party (50)37
 * Social Democratic Party (23)5
 * National Party (114)1
 * Green Party (14)
 * Independents (5)

42nd Senate (1988-90)

 * Social Progressive Coalition (156)39
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (137)43
 * Social Democratic Party (19)4
 * National Party (95)19
 * Socialist Workers Party (37)13
 * Green Party (10)4
 * Independents (2)3

43rd Senate (1990-92)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (152)15
 * National Party (97)2
 * Socialist Workers Party (20)17
 * Social Democratic Party (19)
 * Green Party (10)
 * Independents (2)

44th Senate (1992-94)

 * Democratic-Progressive Party (152)
 * National Party (115)18
 * Social Democratic Party (14)5
 * Green Party (9)1
 * Socialist Workers Party (8)12
 * Independents (2)

45th Senate (1994-96)

 * National Party (153)38
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (128)24
 * Socialist Workers Party (8)
 * Social Democratic Party (5)9
 * Independents (4)2
 * Green Party (2)7

46th Senate (1996-98)

 * National Party (157)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (99)29
 * Social Democratic Party (25)20
 * Independents (10)6
 * Socialist Workers Party (7)1
 * Green Party (2)

47th Senate (1998-2000)

 * National Party (157)
 * Social Democratic Party (74)49
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (63)36
 * Socialist Workers Party (5)2
 * Green Party (1)1

48th Senate (2000-02)

 * Social Democratic Party (154)80
 * National Party (91)66
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (46)17
 * Socialist Workers Party (8)3
 * Green Party (1)

49th Senate (2002-04)

 * Social Democratic Party (155)1
 * National Party (91)
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (44)2
 * Socialist Workers Party (7)1
 * Independents (2)2
 * Green Party (1)

50th Senate (2004-06)

 * Social Democratic Party (155)
 * National Party (87)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (44)
 * Socialist Workers Party (11)4
 * Independents (2)
 * Green Party (1)

51st Senate (2006-08)

 * Social Democratic Party (161)6
 * National Party (88)1
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (38)6
 * Socialist Workers Party (11)4
 * Independents (2)

52nd Senate (2008-10)

 * Social Democratic Union (160)12
 * Social Democratic Party (149)12
 * Socialist Workers Party (11)
 * National Party (89)1
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (49)11
 * Independents (2)

53rd Senate (2010-12)

 * Social Democratic Union (153)7
 * Social Democratic Party (115)34
 * Socialist Workers Party (38)27
 * National Party (91)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (49)
 * Independents (7)5

54th Senate (2012-14)

 * Social Democratic Union (151)2
 * Socialist Workers Party (79)41
 * Social Democratic Party (72)43
 * National Party (93)2
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (49)
 * Independents (7)

55th Senate (2014-16)

 * Social Democratic Union (151)
 * Socialist Workers Party (117)38
 * Social Democratic Party (34)38
 * National Party (99)6
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (45)4
 * Independents (5)2

56th Senate (2016-18)

 * Socialist Workers Party (157)40
 * National Party (64)35
 * Social Democratic Party (30)4
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (45)
 * Independents (4)1

57th Senate (2018-20)

 * Socialist Workers Party (160)3
 * National Party (66)2
 * Social Democratic Party (30)
 * Democratic-Progressive Party (41)4
 * Independents (2)2
 * Green Party (1)1