An election to the Minsk City Duma was held on 30 July 1917.[1] A total of 102 deputies were elected in Minsk.[1] Some 105,000 civilians and 24,000 soldiers were eligible to vote.[2] The election was preceded by an active election campaign, with campaign rallies, campaigns vehicles crossing through the city and buildings covered by posters for the different candidate lists.[2] The voting occurred in orderly fashion, with voters queuing for hours from the early morning.[2] The socialist parties formed a majority coalition after the election, with the Bundist Arn Vaynshteyn becoming the new city duma chairman.