Romanian Socialist Democratic Party Explained

Native Name:Partidul Socialist Democratic Român
Leader:Marius Cîrciumaru
Foundation:January 1990
Country:Romania
Abbreviation:PSDR
Dissolved:1993
Merged:Party of Social Democracy in Romania
Position:Centre-left

The Romanian Socialist Democratic Party (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Partidul Socialist Democratic Român, PSDR) was a political party in Romania. During its short existence it was easily mistaken for Romanian Social Democratic Party.

History

Established by Marius Cîrciumaru in January 1990,[1] the PSDR contested the 1990 general elections, receiving around 1.1% of the vote in both the Chamber and Senate elections. Although it failed to win a seat in the Senate, the party won five seats in the Chamber.[2] The 1992 elections saw its vote share fall to 0.9%, resulting in it losing all five seats.[3]

The party was dissolved in 1993 when it merged into the Party of Social Democracy.[4]

Election results

Legislative elections

ElectionChamberSenatePositionStatus
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
1990143,3931.05152,9891.109th
199294,1540.8660,7080.5513th (1992–1996)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PSDR - Titel Petrescu redivivus. Jurnalul. 28 January 2010.
  2. http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro90cd 1990 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies
  3. http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro92cd 1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies
  4. Web site: Congresele PSD (1990-2015). Agerpres. 17 October 2015.