The Czechoslovak National Democracy (), called also Czechoslovak National Democratic Party (), was a First Republic right-wing political party in Czechoslovakia.
History The party was established in 1918 by a merger of the Free-minded National Party ("Young Czechs") and several smaller parties such as the State's Rights Progressives, Moravian Progressive Party, and the Moravian-Silesian People's Party. It was initially known as the Czech Constitutional Democratic Party.Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p145 It formed the first provisional government led by Karel Kramář, and the following year it was renamed the National Democracy.
The National Democratic Party also cooperated with smaller political parties. From 1924 to 1934 it cooperated with the Russian National Party, running alongside them in the1924, 1925, and 1929 elections. It contested seats for the Chamber of Deputies in Slovakia together with the Slovak National Party led by Martin Rázus
In 1935 the party merged with the National League and the National Front to form the National Unification.
Electoral results + Chamber of Deputies Election year # ofoverall votes % ofoverall vote # ofoverall seats won +/– Leader 1920 387,552 (#6) 6.25 – Karel Kramář 1925 284,628 (#12) 4.1 6 Karel Kramář 1929 359,547 (#9) 4.9 2 Karel Kramář 1935 458,351 (#8) 5.6 2 Karel Kramář
Senate Election year # ofoverall votes % ofoverall vote # ofoverall seats won +/– Leader 1920 354,561 (#6) 6.78 – Karel Kramář 1925 256,360 (#11) 4.2 3 Karel Kramář 1929 325,023 (#9) 5.0 1 Karel Kramář 1935 410,095 (#8) 5.6 1 Karel Kramář
See also Národní sdružení odborových organizací – the labour wing of the party :Category:Czechoslovak National Democracy politicians
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