Sejm Constituency no. 19
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Warsaw I (Polish: Warszawa I), officially known as Constituency no. 19 (Polish: Okręg wyborczy nr 19), is one of the 41 constituencies of the Sejm, the lower house of the Parliament of Poland, the national legislature of Poland. The constituency was established as Constituency no. 1 (Polish: Okręg wyborczy nr 1) in 1991 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Poland. It was renamed Sejm Constituency no. 19 in 2001 following another nationwide re-organisation of constituencies. It is conterminous with the city of Warsaw. Electors living abroad or working aboard ships and oil rigs are included in this constituency. The constituency currently elects 20 of the 460 members of the Sejm using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 1,993,723 registered electors.
Warsaw I | |
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Warszawa I | |
Constituency for the Sejm | |
County | Warsaw City |
Province | Mazovia |
Population | 1,861,644 (2023)[1] |
Electorate | 1,993,723 (2023)[lower-alpha 1] |
Area | 517 km2 (2022)[2] |
Current Constituency | |
Created | 1991 |
Seats | List
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Deputies[3] | List
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Municipal council | Warsaw City Council |
Created from | List
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