On 5 June 1993, elections to the 5th Saeima began – the first parliamentary elections in Latvia after the restoration of independence and the reactivation of the Satversme. Voting continued on 6 June, with 1,118,316 voters participating, or 89.9% of eligible Latvian citizens. Of 23 submitted candidate lists, eight entered the Saeima, and the new parliament replaced the transitional Supreme Council.

These elections ended the transition from the Supreme Council to the parliamentary republic envisioned by the Satversme. They marked both a symbolic and practical return to Latvia’s interwar parliamentary tradition after occupation and the process of restoring independence.