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Romania 1996 Legislative Election

Chamber

Senate

Date of Election

November 3, 1996

Type of Electoral System

Proportional

Number of Seats Available

143

Length of Legislative Term
4 years
Number of Seats
Percentage of Votes #
Democratic Convention of Romania (CDR)
53
30.70%
Christian and Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNTCD)
27
-
Liberal Party 1993 (PL-93)
17
-
National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention
4
-
Romania's Alternative Party (PAR)
3
-
Romanian Ecologist Party (PER)
1
-
Romanian Ecologist Movement (MER)
1
-
Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR)
41
23.08%
Social Democratic Union (USD)
23
13.16%
Democratic Party-National Salvation Front (PD-FSN)
22
-
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR)
1
-
Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMRS)
11
6.82%
Greater Romania Party (PRM)
8
4.54%
Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR)
7
4.22%

 

Chamber

Chamber of Deputies

Date of Election

November 3, 1996

Type of Electoral System

Proportional

Number of Seats Available

328

Length of Legislative Term
4 years
Number of Seats
Percentage of Votes #
Democratic Convention of Romania (CDR)
122
30.14%
Christian and Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNTCD)
83
-
National Liberal Party (PLN)
25
-
National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention
5
-
Romanian Ecologist Party (PER)
5
-
Romania's Alternative Party (PAR)
3
-
Romanian Ecologist Movement (MER)
1
-
Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR)
91
21.52%
Social Democratic Union (USD)
53
12.9%
Democratic Party-National Salvation Front (PD-PSN)
43
-
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR)
10
-
Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMRS)
25
6.64%
Greater Romania Party (PRM)
19
4.46%
Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR)
18
4.36%

Source: Political Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Source: Elections in Central and Eastern Europe: Romania 1996 Legislative Elections. [Internet]. Joint Project of the University of Essex, IFES and ACEEEO. 17 December 2001.

Population Size
22 618 000
Registered Voters
17 218 654

Total Votes

13 088 388

Vote/Registered Voter

76.0%

Spoilt Ballots

6.5%

Source: Voter Turnout: Romania. [Internet]. International IDEA. 17 December 2001.


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