The Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania (, PDAR) was a political party in Romania.
History
The PDAR was formed on 29 January 1990 as a competitor to the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚCD). In the transitional government led by Petre Roman, PDAR member Nicolae Ștefan was Minister of Agriculture. The party received 1.8% of the Chamber of Deputies vote in the 1990 general elections, winning nine seats.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1599 It also received 1.6% of the vote in the Senate elections, but failed to win a seat.1990 Parliamentary Elections: Senate University of Essex
Despite increasing its Chamber vote share in the 1992 general elections to 3%, it failed to win a seat.1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies University of Essex However, it won five seats in the Senate with 3.3% of the vote.Nohlen & Stöver, pp1607–1613 It contested the 1996 elections as part of the National Union of the Centre alliance, alongside the Ecological Movement of Romania (MER) and the Humanist Party (PC). However, the alliance received only 0.9% of the vote, failing to win a seat.1996 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies University of Essex In 1998, the PDAR merged with the New Romania Party to form the Romanian National Party.
Election results Parliament
ElectionChamberSenatePositionAftermathVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats1990250,4031.83221,7901.597th1992322,9902.99359,0423.257th1996Part of the NationalUnion of the CentrePart of the NationalUnion of the Centre16th
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