The
Journal of Byelorussian Studies
Vol. V, No.
3-4
REPRESENTATION
OF BYELORUSSIA IN THE THIRD DUMA
(1907-1912)
by J. Zaprudnik
The
law of 3 June 1907, which made the third Duma
<Russian in spirit>, to many in the North-Western Region (today's
Byelorussia)
came as no surprise. It had been in prospect since the promulgation in
December 1905 of the electoral law and was spurred forward by
subsequent
alarming reports on the results of the election to the first
Duma...considered
by the <truly Russian people> as a disastrous defeat...
...The
election to the third Duma took place in an atmosphere
conductive to making the parliament <Russian in spirit>...
...The
result ... was that monarchists and rightist elements
gained overwhelming dominance over the third Duma...
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