��A. Central European States Country Districts Vote Electoral Election Year Chamber Structure Chamber Names Number Type Size Total Seats Method Threshold Poland 1989 Bicameral Sejm 108 MM 2 to 5 425 Maj N/A 1 NL 35 35 Maj N/A Total Seats 460 Senat 49 MM 2 to 3 100 Maj N/A 1991 Sejm 37 MM 7 to 17 391 PR N/A 1 NL 69 69 PR 5% Total Seats 460 Senat 49 MM 2 to 3 100 Plur N/A 1993 Sejm 37 MM 3 to 17 391 PR 5% 1 NL 69 69 PR 7% Total Seats 460 Senat 49 MM 2 to 3 100 Plur N/A Czech Republic 1990 Unicameral Chamber of Deputies 8 MM 8 to 32 200 RP 5% & 1992 1996 Bicameral Chamber of Deputies 8 MM 8 to 32 200 PR 5% Senate 81 SM 1 81 Maj N/A Slovak Republic 1990 Unicameral National Council 4 MM 12 to 50 150 PR 3% 1992 National Council 4 MM 12 to 50 150 PR 5% & 1994 Hungary 1990 Unicameral National Assembly 176 SM 1 176 Maj N/A 20 MM 4 to 28 152 PR 4% 1 NL 58 58 PR 4% Total Seats 386 1994 National Assembly 176 SM 1 176 Maj N/A 20 MM 4 to 28 152 PR 5% 1 NL 58 58 PR 5% Total Seats 386 Legend "Districts: MM = Multi-Member, SM = Single Member, NL = National List" "Vote Method: PR = Proportional Representation, Maj = Majority, Plur = Plurality" Sources "Inter-Parliamentary Union, ""PARLINE Database,"" at http://www.ipu.org" "K. Jasiewicz, ""Elections and Political Change,"" in White, Batt and Lewis, eds., Developments in East European Politics (1993)" "D. Olson, ""Compartmentalized Competition,""The Journal of Politics, vol55 no2 1993" "Parliament of the Czech Republic, at http://www.psp.cz" "Parliament of Hungary, at http://www.mkogy.hu" "Parliament of the Republic of Poland, at http://www.sejm.gov.pl and at http://www.senat.gov.pl"