Peasant Workers' Bloc
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The Peasant Workers' Bloc (Template:Lang-ro, BMŢ) was a political party in Romania that acted as a front group for the banned Communist Party of Romania.
History
In the 1926 elections the BMŢ received 1.5% of the vote, failing to win a seat. The 1927 elections saw the party's vote share fall to 1.3%, again failing to win a seat. Although the 1928 elections saw their vote increase to 1.4%, they remained seatless.[1]
The 1931 elections were the party's breakthrough, winning five seats in the Chamber of Deputies with 2.5% of the vote.[1] The parliament refused to validate the elections of the five deputies and none of them served. However, the 1932 elections saw its vote share fall to 0.3%, with the party failing to win a seat. It was banned in the aftermath of the Grivița Strike of 1933, and did not contest any further elections. Its role as a communist front organization was partially taken over by the Labour League, created a few weeks before the 1933 elections.
Electoral history
Legislative elections
| Election | Votes | % | Chamber | Senate | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 39,203 | 1.5 | 0 / 387
|
0 / 115
|
6th |
| 1927 | 31,505 | 1.3 | 0 / 387
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0 / 113
|
6th |
| 1928 | 38,851 | 1.4 | 0 / 387
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0 / 110
|
6th |
| 1931 | 73,716 | 2.6 | 5 / 387
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0 / 113
|
10th |
| 1932 | 9,441 | 0.3 | 0 / 387
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0 / 113
|
17th |
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1600–1611 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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