1933 Romanian general election explained

Country:Kingdom of Romania
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1932 Romanian general election
Previous Year:1932
Next Election:1937 Romanian general election
Next Year:1937
Election Date:20–29 December 1933
Turnout:68.00%
Image1:Ion Gheorghe Duca - Foto02.jpg
Leader1:Ion Duca
Leader Since1:1930
Party1:National Liberal Party (Romania, 1875)
Last Election1:1 S / 28 D
Seats1:105 S / 300 D
Popular Vote1:1,518,864 D
Percentage1:52.02% D
Leader2:Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Leader Since2:1933
Party2:National Peasants' Party
Last Election2:104 S / 265 D
Seats2:0 S / 29 D
Seat Change2: 104 S / 236 D
Popular Vote2:414,685 D
Percentage2:14.20% D
Image3:Nicolae Lupu (politician).jpg
Leader3:Nicolae Lupu
Leader Since3:1927
Party3:Peasants' Party–Lupu
Last Election3:1 S / 12 D
Seats3:0 S / 11 D
Seat Change3: 1 S / 1 D
Popular Vote3:152,167 D
Percentage3:5.21% D
Image4:Gh. I. Bratianu.jpg
Leader4:Gheorghe Brătianu
Leader Since4:1930
Party4:National Liberal Party–Brătianu
Last Election4:0 S / 14 D
Seats4:0 S / 10 D
Seat Change4: 0 S / 4 D
Popular Vote4:147,665 D
Percentage4:5.06% D
Image5:A.c cuza.jpg
Leader Since5:1923
Party5:National-Christian Defense League
Last Election5:2 S / 11 D
Seats5:0 S / 9 D
Seat Change5: 2 S / 2 D
Popular Vote5:133,205 D
Percentage5:4.56% D
Image6:Octavian Goga - 2.jpg
Leader Since6:1932
Party6:National Agrarian Party
Last Election6:2 S / 11 D
Seats6:0 S / 9 D
Seat Change6: 0 S / 1 D
Popular Vote6:121,748 D
Percentage6:4.17% D
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Ion Duca
Before Party:National Liberal Party (Romania, 1875)
After Election:Gheorghe Tătărescu
After Party:National Liberal Party (Romania, 1875)

General elections were held in Romania in December 1933, the third in three years.[1] The Chamber of Deputies was elected on 20 December, whilst the Senate was elected in three stages on 22, 28 and 29 December.[1]

The result was a victory for the governing National Liberal Party (PNL), which won 300 of the 387 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 105 of the 108 seats in the Senate elected through universal male suffrage.[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1610-1611