Radical Peasants' Party

The Radical Peasants' Party (Romanian: Partidul Radical-Țărănesc, PRȚ) was a political party in Romania.

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History

The party was established by Grigore Iunian on 22 November 1933, absorbing the Democratic Peasants' Party–Stere. It won six seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the December 1933 general elections.[1] In the 1937 elections it won nine seats,[1] but was banned the following year following the introduction of the 1938 constitution.

Electoral history

Legislative elections
ElectionVotesPercentageChamberSenatePositionGovernment
1933 82,930 2.5%
6 / 387
0 / 113
 8th Opposition
1937 69,198 2.3%
9 / 387
0 / 113
 7th Opposition

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1610 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7


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