Czechoslovak National Democracy

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Czechoslovak National Democracy
Československá národní demokracie
AbbreviationČsND
PresidentDr. Karel Kramář
Founded25 March 1919 (1919-03-25)
Dissolved27 October 1934 (1934-10-27)
Merger ofYoung Czechs, State's Right Progressives, Moravian Progressive Party, Moravian-Silesian People's Party
Czech Constitutionalist Progressive Party
Czech Realist Party
Merged intoNational Unification
HeadquartersPrague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
NewspaperThe National Newspaper
Youth wingYoung Generation
IdeologyNational liberalism
National conservatism
Czechoslovak nationalism
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Dark blue

The Czechoslovak National Democracy (Czech: Československá národní demokracie), called also Czechoslovak National Democratic Party (Czech: Československá strana národně demokratická), 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. It formed the first provisional government led by Karel Kramář, and the following year it was renamed the National Democracy.

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 # of
overall votes
% of
overall vote
# of
overall seats won
+/– Leader
1920 387,552 (#6) 6.25
19 / 281
Karel Kramář
1925 284,628 (#12) 4.1
13 / 300
Decrease 6 Karel Kramář
1929 359,547 (#9) 4.9
15 / 300
Increase 2 Karel Kramář
1935 458,351 (#8) 5.6
17 / 300
Increase 2 Karel Kramář
Senate
Election year # of
overall votes
% of
overall vote
# of
overall seats won
+/– Leader
1920 354,561 (#6) 6.78
10 / 142
Karel Kramář
1925 256,360 (#11) 4.2
7 / 150
Decrease 3 Karel Kramář
1929 325,023 (#9) 5.0
8 / 150
Increase 1 Karel Kramář
1935 410,095 (#8) 5.6
9 / 150
Increase 1 Karel Kramář

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Hloušek, Vít; Kopeček, Lubomír (2010). Origin, Ideology and Transformation of Political Parties: East-Central and Western Europe Compared. Farnham, Surrey and Burlington, VT: Ashgate. p. 165.
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