Trudne parlamentarne początki? Posłowie debiutanci Sejmu IX i X kadencji na listach wyborczych
Difficult parliamentary beginnings? ‘Rookie MPs’ in Poland of the 9th and 10th term on the electoral lists

Summary/Abstract: This article presents statistical data on the ‘rookie MPs’ of the 9th and 10th Sejm of the Republic of Poland. The authors, by means of a statistical analysis of the election results, point out the factors that make it possible to win a parliamentary seat for the first time and the prospect of retaining it in the next term. Three groups of MPs were analysed: rookies winning their MPs mandate for the first time in 2019, 2019 rookies seeking reelection in 2023 and rookies winning their MPs mandate for the first time in 2023. The analysis carried out in this way made it possible to identify the determinants of winning a mandate and possibly retaining it. Based on the research, it can be concluded that is the place on the electoral list that is important for first-time electoral success.

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