The Republican Party (, PR) was a

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. In 1993 it merged with two other parties to create the Party of Social Democracy in Romania (PSDR), although some dissatisfied members created a party with the same name later the same year.

History

The Republican Party contested the 1990 general elections as part of the

Alliance for Romanian Unity The Alliance for Romanian Unity (, AUR) was a political alliance in Romania. It had ties to the Romanian Hearth Union. History The AUR was formed as an alliance of the Republican Party (PR) and the Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR). It r ...

(AUR), a

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formed with the Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR). The alliance received 2.1% of the

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vote, winning nine seats. It also received 2.2% of the

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vote, winning two seats.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1599–1600 However, all of the seats were taken by the PUNR. The Republican Party contested the 1992 general elections alone, receiving 1.6% of the Chamber vote and failing to win a seat.1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies
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History

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

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