Socialist Party of Labour
Socialist Party of Labour Partidul Socialist al Muncii | |
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PSR (faction) | |
Ideology | Neo-communism Left-wing nationalism Democratic socialism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
National affiliation | National Bloc (senate) Red Quadrilateral |
The Socialist Party of Labour (
At the 1992 general election, the party obtained roughly 3% of votes and thus entered the parliament. Together with the Greater Romania Party (PRM), the PSM formed the "National Bloc" faction in the Romanian Senate. The PSM participated in the so-called Red Quadrilateral coalition that included Iliescu's Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN), the Greater Romania Party (PRM; at that time national communist), the Agrarian Democracy Party (PDAR), and the nationalist Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR).[2]
Later, the Socialist Party of Labour (PSM) gradually lost its influence. In July 2003, the party fused with the Social Democratic Party (PSD); members who objected to the fusion formed a splinter group, called the Socialist Alliance Party (PSR).
Electoral history
Legislative elections
Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | Aftermath | ||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
1992 | 328,283 | 3.03 | 13 / 341
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347,658 | 3.18 | 5 / 143
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8th | PDSR-PUNR-PRM-PSM government (1992–1996) |
1996 | 262,563 | 2.15 | 0 / 343
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265,659 | 2.16 | 0 / 143
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8th | Extra-parliamentary opposition to CDR-USD-UDMR government (1996–2000) |
2000 | 91,027 | 0.71 | 0 / 345
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96,636 | 0.89 | 0 / 140
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11th | Extra-parliamentary support for PDSR minority government (2000–2003) |
Presidential elections
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
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Votes | Percentage | Position | Votes | Percentage | Position | ||
1992 | Did not compete | ||||||
1996 | Adrian Păunescu | 87,163 | 0.7% | 9th | |||
2000 | Ion Sasu | 38,375 | 0.3% | 11th |
References
- ISBN 978-0271043791.
- ISBN 9789058230270.