Romania

1990 Parliamentary Elections

Date: 20 May
Number of registered voters: 17,200,720
Turnout: 86.19%
Votes: total cast: 14,825,017 (Chamber of Deputies), 14,825,764 (Senate); valid: 13,707,159 (Chamber of Deputies), 13,956,180 (Senate)

Chamber of Deputies

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Vote

Seats

% Seats

FSN – National Salvation Front (Frontul Salvarii Nationale)

9089659

66.31

263

66.41

UDMR/ RMDSZ – Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

991601

7.23

29

7.32

PNL - National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal)

879290

6.41

29

7.32

MER - Romanian Ecological Movement (Miscarea Ecologista din Romania)

358864

2.62

12

3.03

PNTcd – National Peasants Party – Christian Democrat (Partidul National Taranesc – Crestin Democrat)

351357

2.56

12

3.03

AUR - Alliance for Romanian Unity (alianta pentru Unitatea Romanilor)*

290875

2.12

9

2.27

PDAR – Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Agrar din Romania)

250403

1.83

9

2.27

PER – Romanian Ecological Party (Partidul Ecologist Roman)

232212

1.69

8

2.02

PSD - Romanian Socialist Democratic Party (Partidul Socialist Democratic Roman)

143393

1.05

5

1.26

PSDR – Romanian Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat Roman)

73014

0.53

2

0.51

Democratic Group of the Centre (Grupul Democrat de Centru)

65914

0.48

2

0.51

PDM – Democratic Party of Work (Partidul Democrat al Muncii)

52595

0.38

1

0.25

PLS – Party of Free Change (Partidul Liber Schimbist)

47017

0.34

1

0.25

PNR - Party of National Reconstruction of Romania (Partidul Reconstructiei Nationale din Romania)

43808

0.32

1

0.25

Party of Young Free Democrats of Romania (Partidul Tineretului Liber Democrat din Romania)

43188

0.32

1

0.25

FDGR – German Democratic Forum of Romania (Forumul Democrat German)

38768

0.28

1

0.25

ULB – Liberal Union ‘Bratianu’ (Uniunea Liberala Bratianu)

36869

0.27

1

0.25

Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Romilor din Romania)

29162

0.21

1

0.25

Democratic Enivronmentalist Party (Partidul Democrat Ecologist)

26058

0.19

0

0

Cooperatist Party (Partidul Cooperatist)

24749

0.18

0

0

Christian Democratic Union (Uniunea Democrat Crestina)

24001

0.18

0

0

? United Party of the Roma.... ? (Partidul Unit Democrat al Romilor, Rudarilor, si Lautarilor din Romania)

21847

0.16

0

0

Romanian Peasant Party (Partidul Taranesc Roman)

21588

0.16

0

0

Liberal Party of Freedom of Romania (Partidul Liberal -al Libertatii- din Romania)

20744

0.15

0

0

Community of Lippovans in Romania (Comunitatea Lipovenilor din Romania)

17974

0.13

1

0.25

Party Christian Orthodox Union (Partidul Uniunea Crestin Ortodoxa)

17521

0.13

0

0

Socialist Party of Justice (Partidul Socialist al Dreptatii - Independent)

17484

0.13

0

0

Party of the Gypsies of Romania (Partidul Tiganilor din Romania)

16865

0.12

0

0

Party of Democratic Unity from Moldova (Partidul Unitatii Democratice din Moldova)

16863

0.12

0

0

Party of Democratic Unity (Partidul Unitatii Democratice)

16354

0.12

0

0

Union of the Ukrainians of Romania (Uniunea Ucrainienilor din Romania)

16179

0.12

1

0.25

Party of Christian Union (Partidul Uniunii Crestine din Romania)

14902

0.11

0

0

Humanistic Ecological Party - founded in Arad (Partidul Ecologist Umanist - fondat in Arad)

12739

0.09

0

0

Romanian Party for the New Society (Partidul Roman pentru Noua Societate)

12305

0.09

0

0

Party of Labour (Partidul Muncii)

10744

0.08

0

0

Democratic Union of the Serbs of Romania (Uniunea Democratica a Sirbilor din Romania)

9095

0.07

1

0.25

Grouping of the Centre 'New Romania' (Gruparea de Centru "Noua Romanie")

9073

0.07

0

0

Christian Republican Party (Partidul Republican Crestin)

8939

0.07

0

0

Democratic Muslim Turkish Union (Uniunea Democratica Turca Musulmana)

8600

0.06

1

0.25

Democratic Christian Party of the Roma of Romania (Partidul Democrat Crestin al Romilor din Romania)

7939

0.06

0

0

Party Alliance for Democracy (Partidul Alianta pentru Democratie)

6695

0.05

0

0

Democratic Union 'Tara Oasului' (Uniunea Democratica "Tara Oasului")

6215

0.05

0

0

Romanian Social Democratic Christian Party (Partidul Social Democrat Crestin Roman)

6194

0.05

0

0

Romanian Popular Front of National Salvation (Frontul Popular Roman Salvarii Nationale)

5208

0.04

0

0

Hellenic Union of Romania (Uniunea Elena din Romania)

4932

0.04

1

0.25

Free Democratic Union of Roma in Romania (Uniunea Libera Democratica a Romilor din Romania)

4605

0.03

0

0

Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania (Uniunea Democratica a Slovacilor si Cehilor din Romania)

4584

0.03

1

0.25

National Romanian Party (Partidul National Roman)

3983

0.03

0

0

Bulgarian Union of Banat - Bulgarian Cultural Association from Bucharest Uniunea Bulgara din Banat - Asociatia Culturala Bulgara din Bucuresti

3451

0.03

1

0.25

Radical Democratic Party (Partidul Radical Democrat)

3240

0.02

0

0

Party for National and Democratic Reconstruction (Partidul pentru Reconstructia Nationala si Democratica)

3223

0.02

0

0

Republican Union Party (Partidul Uniunea Republicana)

2693

0.02

0

0

Independent Hungarian Party (Partidul Independent Maghiar)

2578

0.02

0

0

Modern Democratic Movement (Miscarea Democratia Moderna)

2488

0.02

0

0

Union of Poles of Romania 'Dom Polski' (Uniunea Polonezilor din Romania"Dom Polski")

2372

0.02

1

0.25

Forum of Democracy and National Unity of Romania (Forumul Democratiei si Unitatii Nationale din Romania)

2176

0.02

0

0

Party of Labour and Social Justice of Romania (Partidul Muncii si Dreptatii Sociale din Romania)

2146

0.02

0

0

Party of the Democratic Future of the Motherland (Partidul Viitorul Democrat al Patriei

2091

0.02

0

0

Party of Social Justice (New Democracy) of the Nort West of Romania (Partidul Dreptatii Sociale (Noua Democratie) de Nord-Vest din Romania)

2073

0.02

0

0

National Republican Party (Partidul National Republican)

1610

0.01

0

0

Progressive Democratic Party (Partidul Democrat Progresist)

1495

0.01

0

0

Association of Former Political Prisoners/Detainees and Victims of the Dictatorship in/of Romania (Asociatia Fostilor Detinuti Politici si Victime ale Dictaturii din Romania)

1404

0.01

0

0

National Progressive Party (Partidul National Progresist)

1116

0.01

0

0

Democratic Constitutional Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Constitutional din Romania)

946

0.01

0

0

Party for the Honouring of the Heroes of the Revolution and National Salvation (Partidul pentru Cinstirea Eroilor Revolutiei si Salvare Nationala)

891

0.01

0

0

Democratic Party of Cluj (Partidul Democrat din Cluj)

425

0

0

0

Union of Armenians of Romania (Uniunea Armenilor din Romania)

399

0

1

0.25

Party of the Romanian House of Democratic Europe (Partidul Casa Romana a Europei Democratice)

390

0

0

0

Movement 'Young Democracy' (Miscarea "Tinara Democratie")

328

0

0

0

Humanitarian Party of Peace (Partidul Umanitar al Pacii)

0

0

0

0

Workers Alliance 'Freedom' Anticommunist and Antifascist (Alianta Muncitoreasca "Libertatea" Anticomunista si Antifascista)

0

0

0

0

Independents

256656

1.87

0

0

TOTAL

13707159

100

396

100

* AUR = electoral alliance of PR (Republican Party) and PUNR (Party of Romanian National Unity)

 

Senate

 

Party/Grouping

votes

% votes

seats

% seats

FSN – National Salvation Front (Frontul Salvarii Nationale)

9353006

67.02

91

76.47

UDMR/RMDSZ- Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

1004353

7.2

12

10.08

PNL – National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal)

985094

7.06

10

8.4

MER – Romanian Ecological Movement (Miscarea Ecologista din Romania)

348637

2.5

1

0.84

PNTcd - National Peasant Party - Christian Democrat (Partidul National Taranesc crestin si democrat)

341478

2.45

1

0.84

AUR (PUNR & PR) - Alliance of Romanian Unity - Party of Romanian National Unity from Transilvania and the Republican Party (Partidul Unitatii Nationale Romane din Transilvania si Partidul Republican)

300473

2.15

2

1.68

PDAR - Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Agrar din Romania)

221790

1.59

0

0

PER – Romanian Ecological Party (Partidul Ecologist Roman)

192574

1.38

1

0.84

PSD – Romanian Socialist Democratic Party (Partidul Socialist Democratic Roman)

152989

1.1

0

0

PSDR – Romanian Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat Roman)

69762

0.5

0

0

Democratic Group of the Centre (Grupul Democrat de Centru)

65440

0.47

0

0

PRN - Party of National Reconstruction of Romania (Partidul Reconstructiei Nationale din Romania)

52465

0.38

0

0

PLS – Party of Free Change (Partidul Liber Schimbist)

46247

0.33

0

0

PDM – Democratic Party of Work (Partidul Democrat al Muncii)

44360

0.32

0

0

ULB – Liberal Union ‘Bratianu’ (Uniunea Liberala Bratianu)

35943

0.26

0

0

Party of Young Free Democrats of Romania (Partidul Tineretului Liber Democrat din Romania)

32506

0.23

0

0

Cooperatist Party (Partidul Cooperatist)

22869

0.16

0

0

Christian Democratic Union (Uniunea Democrat Crestina)

21210

0.15

0

0

Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Romilor din Romania)

19847

0.14

0

0

FDGR – German Democratic Forum of Romania (Forumul Democrat German)

19105

0.14

0

0

Liberal Party of Freedom of Romania (Partidul Liberal (al Libertatii) din Romania)

14546

0.1

0

0

Democratic Enivronmentalist Party (Partidul Democrat Ecologist)

14496

0.1

0

0

Party of Democratic Unity (Partidul Unitatii Democratice)

14009

0.1

0

0

Party of Democratic Unity of Moldova (Partidul Unitatii Democratice din Moldova)

13111

0.09

0

0

Party of Labour (Partidul Muncii)

11397

0.08

0

0

Republican Christian Party (Partidul Republican Crestin)

11045

0.08

0

0

Grouping of the Centre 'New Romania' (Gruparea de Centru "Noua Romanie")

9405

0.07

0

0

Humanistic Ecological Party - founded in Arad (Partidul Ecologist Umanist - fondat in Arad)

8888

0.06

0

0

Democratic Turkish Muslim Union (Uniunea Democrata Turca Musulmana)

8439

0.06

0

0

Union of the Ukrainians of Romania (Uniunea Ucrainienilor din Romania)

8310

0.06

0

0

Party Christian Orthodox Union (Partidul Uniunea Crestin Ortodoxa)

7324

0.05

0

0

Democratic Union 'Tara Oasului' (Uniunea Democratica "Tara Oasului")

7131

0.05

0

0

Party of Christian Union of Romania (Partidul Uniunii Crestine din Romania)

7045

0.05

0

0

Partidul Social Democrat Crestin Roman

6964

0.05

0

0

Party of the Gypsies of Romania (Partidul Tiganilor din Romania)

5565

0.04

0

0

Party of Social Justice (New Democracy) of the Nort West of Romania (Partidul Dreptatii Sociale (Noua Democratie) de Nord-Vest din Romania)

5344

0.04

0

0

Party Alliance for Democracy (Partidul Alianta pentru Democratie)

4958

0.04

0

0

Party of Labour and Social Justice of Romania (Partidul Muncii si Dreptati Sociale din Romania)

4400

0.03

0

0

Romanian Party for a New Society (Partidul Roman pentru Noua Societate)

3860

0.03

0

0

Romanian Peasant Party (Partidul Taranesc Roman)

3547

0.03

0

0

Republican Union Party (Partidul Uniunea Republicana)

3280

0.02

0

0

Party for National and Democratic Reconstruction (Partidul pentru Reconstructia Nationala si Democratica)

3228

0.02

0

0

Democratic Party of Cluj (Partidul Democrat din Cluj)

2751

0.02

0

0

Radical Democratic Party (Partidul Radical Democrat)

2600

0.02

0

0

Free Democratic Union of Roma of Romania (Uniunea Libera Democratica a Romilor din Romania)

2505

0.02

0

0

Romanian Popular Front of National Salvation (Frontul Popular Roman Salvarii Nationale)

1660

0.01

0

0

Association of Former Political Prisoners/Detainees and Victims of the Dictatorship in/of Romania (Asociatia Fostilor Detinuti Politici si Victime ale Dictaturii din Romania)

1613

0.01

0

0

Humanitarian Party of Peace (Partidul Umanitar al Pacii)

1599

0.01

0

0

Constitutional Democratic Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Constitutional din Romania)

1224

0.01

0

0

Party for the Honouring of the Heroes of the Revolution and National Salvation (Partidul pentru Cinstirea Eroilor Revolutiei si Salvare Nationala)

1089

0.01

0

0

Romanian National Party (Partidul National Roman)

1019

0.01

0

0

Party Democratic Future of the Motherland (Partidul Viitorul Democrat al Patriei)

1008

0.01

0

0

Democratic Progressive Party (Partidul Democrat Progresist)

914

0.01

0

0

Union of Poles of Romania 'Dom Polski' (Uniunea Polonezilor din Romania"Dom Polski")

848

0.01

0

0

National Republican Party (Partidul National Republican)

754

0.01

0

0

Workers Alliance 'Freedom' Anticommunist and Antifascist (Alianta Muncitoreasca "Libertatea" Anticomunista si Antifascista)

672

0

0

0

National Progressive Party (Partidul National Progresist)

634

0

0

0

Party of the Romanian House of Democratic Europe (Partidul Casa Romana a Europei Democratice)

553

0

0

0

Movement 'Young Democracy' (Miscarea "Tinara Democratie")

462

0

0

0

Community of the Lippovans in Romania (Comunitatea Lipovenilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Christian Democratic Party of the Roma in Romania (Partidul Democrat Crestin al Romilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Independent Hungarian Party (Partidul Independent Maghiar)

0

0

0

0

Modern Democratic Movement (Miscarea Democratia Moderna)

0

0

0

0

Socialist Party of Justice - Independent (Partidul Socialist al Dreptatii - Independent)

0

0

0

0

? United Party of the Roma, ? And ? Of Romania (Partidul Unit Democrat al Romilor, Rudarilor,si Lautarilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Union of Armenians of Romania (Uniunea Armenilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Bulgarian Union of Banat - Bulgarian Cultural Association from Bucharest Uniunea Bulgara din Banat - Asociatia Culturala Bulgara din Bucuresti

0

0

0

0

Democratic Union of hte Serbs in Romania (Uniunea Democratica a Sirbilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania (Uniunea Democratica a Slovacilor si Cehilor din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Hellenic Union of Romania (Uniunea Elena din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Forum of Democracy and National Unity of Romania (Forumul Democratiei si Unitatii Nationale din Romania)

0

0

0

0

Independent Candidate Antonie Iorgovan

35754

0.26

1

0.84

Other Independent Candidates

391781

2.81

0

0

TOTAL

13956180

100

119

100

* AUR = electoral alliance of PR (Republican Party) and PUNR (Party of Romanian National Unity)

 

1992 Parliamentary Elections

Date: 27 September
Number of registered voters: 16,380,663
Turnout: 76.29 %
Votes: total cast: 12,496,430; valid: 10,880,252 (Chamber of Deputies), 10,964,818 (Senate)

Chamber of Deputies

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Vote

Seats

% Seats

FDSN - Democratic National Salvation Front (Frontul Democrat al Salvarii Nationale)

3,015,708

27.72

117

35.67

CDR – Democratic Convention of Romania (Conventia Democrata din Romania)*

2,177,144

20.01

82

25

FSN – National Salvation Front (Frontul Salvarii Nationale)

1,108,500

10.19

43

13.11

PUNR - Party of Romanian National Unity (Partidul Unitatii Nationale Romane)

839,586

7.72

30

9.15
UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

811,290

7.46

27

8.23
PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare)

424,061

3.89

16

4.88
PSM - Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii)

330,378

3.04

13

3.96
PDAR - Agrarian Democratic Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Agrar din Romania)

N/A

2.99

0

0
PNL - National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal)

N/A

2.63

0

0
MER - Romanian Ecological Movement (Miscarea Ecologista din Romania)

N/A

2.25

0

0
PR- Republican Party (Partidul Republican)

N/A

1.63

0

0
Minorities

N/A

0.9

13

3.96
Independent candidates

58,347

-

0

0
Others

N/A

9.6

0

0
TOTAL

10,880,252

100

341

(328+13)

100

 

Senate

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Vote

Seats

% Seats

FDSN - Democratic National Salvation Front (Frontul Democrat al Salvarii Nationale)

3,102,201

28.29

49

34.26

CDR – Democratic Convention of Romania (Conventia Democrata din Romania)¹

2,210,722

20.16

34

23.77

FSN – National Salvation Front (Frontul Salvarii Nationale)

1,139,033

10.38

18

12.58

PUNR - Party of Romanian National Unity (Partidul Unitatii Nationale Romane)

890,410

8.12

14

9.79

UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

831,469

7.58

12

8.39

PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare)

422,545

3.85

6

4.19

PDAR - Agrarian Democratic Party of Romania (Partidul Democrat Agrar din Romania)

362,427

3.30

5

3.49

PSM - Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii)

349,470

3.18

5

3.49

PNL - National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal)

N/A

2.1

0

0

MER - Romanian Ecological Movement (Miscarea Ecologista din Romania)

N/A

2.1

0

0

PR- Republican Party (Partidul Republican)

N/A

1.9

0

0

Independent candidates

52,462

0.47

0

0

Others

N/A

8.53

0

0

TOTAL

10,964,818

100

143

100

 

¹ CDR = Coalition of a number of opposition parties and civic associations, PNTCD, PNL-CD (National Liberal Party- Democratic Convention - splinter party from the PNL when the PNL left CDR), PER (Ecologist Party of Romania)

 

1996 Parliamentary Elections

Date: 3 November
Number of registered voters: 17,218,654
Turnout: 13,088,388  (76.01 %)
Votes: total cast 13,088,388; valid: 12,238,746 (Chamber of Deputies), 12,287,671 (Senate)

Chamber of Deputies

Party/Grouping Votes % Votes Seats % Seats
CDR – Democratic Convention of Romania (Conventia Democrata Romana)* 3,692,321

30.17

122

35.57
PDSR – Romanian Party of Social Democracy (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din Romania)** 2,633,860

21.52

91

26.53
USD – Social Democratic Union (Uniunea Social Democrata)*** 1,582,231

12.9

53

15.45
UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Alliance of Hungarian in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania) 812,628

6.64

25

7.29
PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare) 546,430

4.46

19

5.54
PUNR - Party of Romanian National Unity (Partidul Unitatii Nationale Romane) 533,348

4.36

18

5.25
PS – Socialist Party (Partidul Socialist) N/A

2.3

0 0
PSM – Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii) N/A 2.2 0 0
PSMR – Romanian Socialist Party of Workers (Partidul Socialist Muncitoresc Roman) N/A 1.7 0 0
ANL – National Liberal Aliance (Alianta Nationala Liberala) **** N/A 1.6 0 0
PPR – Party of Pensioners of Romania (Partidul Pensionarilor din Romania) N/A 1.4 0 0
Independent Candidates 248,825 2.03

0

0

Minorities N/A N/A

15

4.37

Others N/A 8.4

0

0

Total 12,238,746

100

343 (328+15)

100

 

Senate

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Votes

Seats

% Seats

CDR – Democratic Convention of Romania (Conventia Democrata Romana)*

3,772,084

30.70

53

37.06

PDSR – Romanian Party of Social Democracy (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din Romania)**

2,836,011

23.08

41

28.67

USD – Social Democratic Union (Uniunea Social Democrata)***

1,617,384

13.16

23

16.08

UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Alliance of Hungarian in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

837,760

6.82

11

7.69

PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare)

558,026

4.54

8

5.59

PUNR - Party of Romanian National Unity (Partidul Unitatii Nationale Romane)

518,962

4.22

7

4.90

PS – Socialist Party (Partidul Socialist) N/A 2.3 0 0
PSM - Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii) N/A 2.2 0 0
ANL – National Liberal Aliance (Alianta Nationala Liberala) **** N/A 1.9 0 0
PPR – Party of Pensioners of Romania (Partidul Pensionarilor din Romania) N/A 1.5 0 0
PSMR – Romanian Socialist Party of Workers (Partidul Socialist Muncitoresc Roman) N/A 1.3 0 0
Independents

98,898

0.8

0 0
Others

na

8.5

0

0

Total

12,287,671

100

143

100

 

* CDR = electoral alliance of PNTCD (National Peasant Party Christian Democrat - Partidul National Taranesc Crestin si Democrat) + PNL (National Liberal Party - Partidul National Liberal) + PNL-CD (National Liberal Party - Democratic Convention - Partidul National Liberal Conventia Democrata) + PAR (The Alternative of Romania Party - Partidul Alternativa Romaniei) + PER (Ecologist Party of Romania) + FER (Romanian Ecologist Federation). These parties won respectively 83, 25, 5, 3, 5 and 1 mandates in the Chamber of Deputies and respectively 27, 17, 4, 1, 1, and 1 seats in the Senate.

** PDSR = former FDSN (in the 1992 elections)

*** USD = electoral alliance of PD (Democratic Party - Partidul Democrat, former FSN in the 1992 elections) and PSDR (Social Democratic Party – Partidul Social Democrat Roman, member of CDR in the 1992 elections); PD won 43 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate and PSDR won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 1 in the Senate.

**** ANL = electoral alliance of PAC (Civic Alliance Party - Partidul Aliantei Civice) and PL93 (Liberal Party 93 - Partidul Liberal 93, a splinter party from PNL).

 

2000 Parliamentary Elections

Chamber of Deputies

Date: 26 November
Number of registered voters: 17,699,727
Turnout: 65.31%
Votes: total cast: 11,559,458; valid: 10,839,424

 

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Votes

Seats

% Seats  (from total seats, including minority seats)

PDSR - The Democratic-Social Pole of Romania (Polul Democrat-Social din Romania - PDSR)

3968464

36.61

155

44.93

PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare)

2112027

19.48

84

24.35

PD -Democratic Party (Partidul Democrat)

762365

7.03

31

8.99

PNL - National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal)

747263

6.89

30

8.7

UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania)

736863

6.8

27

7.83

CDR 2000 - Romanian Democratic Convention 2000 (Conventia Democrata Romana 2000)

546135

5.04

0

0

ApR - Alliance for Romania (Alianta pentru Romania)

441228

4.07

0

0

PNL -Campeanu- National Liberal Party -Campeanu (Partidul National Liberal - Campeanu)

151518

1.4

0

0

PAR - Party of National Alliance (Partidul Alianta Nationala P.U.N.R.-P.N.R.)

149525

1.38

0

0

Independent Candidates

137561

1.27

0

0

PER - Ecological Party of Romania (Partidul Ecologist Roman)

101256

0.93

0

0

PSM - Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii)

91027

0.84

0

0

PPR - Party of Pensioners of Romania (Partidul Pensionarilor din Romania)

76704

0.71

0

0

Rroma Party (Partida Romilor)

71786

0.66

1*

0.29

PMR- Romanian Working Party (Partidul Muncitoresc Roman)

68718

0.63

0

0

PLDR - Romanian Liberal Democratic Party (Partidul Liberal Democrat Roman)

52497

0.48

0

0

PNT - National Peasant Party (Partidul National Taranesc)

48435

0.45

0

0

PVR - Party of Romanian Life (Partidul Vietii Romanesti)

46129

0.43

0

0

PNDC - National Democratic Christian Party (Partidul National Democrat Crestin)a

45252

0.42

0

0

FDGR - Democratic Forum of the Germans in Romania (Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din Romania)

40844

0.38

1*

0.29

PNDR - National Democratic Christian Party (Partidul National Democrat Crestin)a

33410

0.31

0

0

PLRSD - Free Republican Socialist Democratic Party (Partidul Liber Republican Socialist Democratic)

32811

0.3

0

0

PRN Party of National Reconcilliation (Partidul Reconcilierii Nationale)

22376

0.21

0

0

Union of Armenians of Romania (Uniunea Armenilor din Romania)

21302

0.2

1*

0.29

Italian Community in Romania - Trei Ierarhi Street - Iasi (Comunitatea Italiana din Romania, Str. Trei Ierarhi, Nr.2, Iasi)

21263

0.2

1*

0.29

PDPRD - Democratic Party of Pensioners in Romania and the Diaspora (Partidul Democrat al Pensionarilor din Romania si Diaspora)

21062

0.19

0

0

Bulgarian Union in Banat- Romania (Uniunea Bulgara din Banat - Romania)

20085

0.19

1*

0.29

PNG - Party New Generation (Partidul Noua Generatie)

19662

0.18

0

0

PSD "Constantin Titel Petrescu" - Social Democratic Party "Constantin Titel Petrescu" (Partidul Social Democrat "Constantin Titel Petrescu")

17730

0.16

0

0

PPP - Party "For the Motherland" (Partidul "Pentru Patrie")

16991

0.16

0

0

League of Italian Communities in Romania (Liga Comunitatilor Italiene din Romania)

16266

0.15

0

0

Hellenic Union in Romania (Uniunea Elena din Romania)

15007

0.14

1*

0.29

PN - Party of Non-Communists, Party of the National Movement of Resistance for the Spiritual Rebirth, Economic Recovery and Re-unification of the Motherland (Partidul Necomunistilor - Partid al Miscarii Nationale de Rezistenta pentru Renasterea Spirituala, Refacerea Economica si Reunificarea Patriei)

14197

0.13

0

0

P"G2K" - Party "Generation 2000" (Partidul "Generatia 2000" - G2K)

13455

0.12

0

0

Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania - Federatia Comunitatilor Evreiesti din Romania

12629

0.12

1*

0.29

Christian Centre of the Rroma in Romania (Centrul Crestin al Romilor din Romania)

12171

0.11

0

0

PSR - Socialist Party of Romania (Partidul Socialist Roman)

11916

0.11

0

0

Community of Lippovan Russians in Romania (Comunitatea Rusilor Lipoveni din Romania)

11558

0.11

1*

0.29

Union of Croatians in Romania (Uniunea Croatilor din Romania)

11084

0.1

1*

0.29

Republican Party (Partidul Republican_

10840

0.1

0

0

League of Albanians in RomaniaI (Liga Albanezilor din Romania)

10543

0.1

1*

0.29

Minorities

-

-

18

5.22

TOTAL

10839424

100

345 (328+18)

100

Notes:

*There are special provisions regarding the election of deputies representing minority organizations (for instance they can run in several constituencies and neither the threshold or the electoral quota apply).  Minority organizations were allocated 18 seats. The other 8 organizations represented in the Chamber of Deputies and for which we are not yet in possession of the number of votes received in all constituencies are: Union of the Serbs in Romania (Uniunea Sarbilor din Romania), Democratic Union of the Turkish-Muslim Tatars in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Tatarilor Turco-Musulmani din Romania), Democratic Turkish Union (Uniunea Democrata Turca), Democratic Union of Ukrainians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Ucrainienilor din Romania), Cultural Union of Ruthenians in Romania (Uniunea Culturala a Rutenilor din Romania), Union of the Poles in Romania (Uniunea Polonezilor din Romania), Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs in Romania (Uniunea Democratica a Slovacilor si Cehilor din Romania), Association of Slav Macedonian in Romania (Asociatia Macedonenilor Slavi din Romania)  

Senate

Date: 26 November
Number of registered voters: 17,699,727
Turnout: 65.31%
Votes: total cast: 11,559,458; valid: 10,891,910

 

Party/Grouping

Votes

% Votes

Seats

% Seats

PDSR - The Democratic-Social Pole of Romania (Polul Democrat-Social din Romania - PDSR) 4,040,212 37.09 65 46.43
PRM - Greater Romania Party (Partidul Romania Mare) 2,288,483 21.01 37 26.43
PD -Democratic Party (Partidul Democrat) 825,437 7.58 13 9.29
PNL - National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal) 814,381 7.48 13 9.29
UDMR/RMDSZ - Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata a Maghiarilor din Romania) 751,310 6.90 12 8.57
CDR 2000 - Romanian Democratic Convention 2000 (Conventia Democrata Romana 2000) 575,706 5.29 0 0

ApR - Alliance for Romania (Alianta pentru Romania)

465,535 4.27 0 0
PAR - Party of National Alliance (Partidul Alianta Nationala P.U.N.R.-P.N.R.) 154,761 1.42 0 0
PNL -Campeanu- National Liberal Party -Campeanu (Partidul National Liberal - Campeanu) 133,018 1.22 0 0
PER - Ecological Party of Romania (Partidul Ecologist Roman) 108,370 0.99 0 0
PSM - Socialist Party of Labour (Partidul Socialist al Muncii) 96,636 0.89 0 0
PPR - Party of Pensioners of Romania (Partidul Pensionarilor din Romania) 86,401 0.79 0 0
PMR- Romanian Working Party (Partidul Muncitoresc Roman) 81,756 0.75 0 0
PLDR - Romanian Liberal Democratic Party (Partidul Liberal Democrat Roman) 61,234 0.56 0 0
PNT - National Peasant Party (Partidul National Taranesc) 55,970 0.51 0 0
PVR - Party of Romanian Life (Partidul Vietii Romanesti) 54,634 0.50 0 0
PNDR - National Democratic Christian Party (Partidul National Democrat Crestin)¹ 45,252 0.42 0 0
PLRSD - Free Republican Socialist Democratic Party (Partidul Liber Republican Socialist Democratic) 31,824 0.29 0 0
PRN Party of National Reconcilliation (Partidul Reconcilierii Nationale) 30,910 0.28 0 0
PNG - Party New Generation (Partidul Noua Generatie) 27,576 0.25 0 0
PDPRD - Democratic Party of Pensioners in Romania and the Diaspora (Partidul Democrat al Pensionarilor din Romania si Diaspora) 24,346 0.22 0 0
PSD "Constantin Titel Petrescu" - Social Democratic Party "Constantin Titel Petrescu" (Partidul Social Democrat "Constantin Titel Petrescu") 20,426 0.19 0 0
P"G2K" - Party "Generation 2000" (Partidul "Generatia 2000" - G2K) 18,998 0.17 0 0
PN - Partidul Necomunistilor - Partid al Miscarii Nationale de Rezistenta pentru Renasterea Spirituala, Refacerea Economica si Reunificarea Patriei 18,879 0.17 0 0
PPP - Party "For the Motherland" (Partidul "Pentru Patrie") 18,403 0.17 0 0
PSR - Socialist Party of Romania (Partidul Socialist Roman) 12,961 0.12 0 0
Republican Party (Partidul Republican) 12,094 0.11 0 0
Democratic Union of the Turkish-Muslim Tatars (Uniunea Democrata a Tatarilor Turco-Musulmani din Romania) 9,226 0.08 0 0
Liberal Union Bratianu (Uniunea Liberala Bratianu) 7,373 0.07 0 0
Popular Union for Justice Party (Partidul Uniunea Populara pentru Dreptate) 5,747 0.05 0 0
Christian Democratic Union (Uniunea Democrat Crestina) 4,016 0.04 0 0
Independent Candidates 3,428 0.03 0 0
Party of the Romanian REvolution (partidul Revolutiei Romane) 2,146 0.02 0 0
Christian Centre of the Rroma in Romania (Centrul Crestin al Romilor din Romania) 2,045 0.02 0 0
PP-PSDTR - Party of the Private Entepreneurs - Traditional Social Democratic Party (Partidul Particularilor - Partid Social Democrat Traditional Roman) 1,575 0.01 0 0
PLDMR - Free Democratic Party of Hungarians in Romania (Partidul Liber Democrat al Maghiarilor din Romania) 498 0.00 0 0
International League of Romanians (Liga Internationala a Romanilor) 343 0.00 0 0
TOTAL

10,891,910

100

140

100

 

SOURCES: 
- 2000 Official Election Results - Central Electoral Bureau http://www.elections.ro and Instituttul National de Statistica si Studii Economice (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) CD-rom with official results.
-  http://www.kappa.ro/guv/bec/bec96.html (1996 elections)
- Anuarul Statistic al Romaniei (Statistical Yearbook of Romania) 1998 (for the 1992, 1996 elections)
- William Crowther 1998.  'Romania'   in Berglund et al (eds.)  The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar.
- Petre Datculescu, Klaus Liepelt (eds) 1991. Renasterea unei democratii: Alegerile din Romania de la 20 Mai 1990, Bucuresti, Coresi.

 

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