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Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 December 2012. The Social Liberal Union (USL) co-led by former Prime Minister Victor Ponta won an absolute majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. At the time of the elections, despite the severe weather in several parts of the country, the turnout was approximately 42%, slightly higher than the last parliamentary elections held in 2008 which saw a turnout of 39%.
The Social Liberal Union (USL) obtained a huge majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, with 60% and 59% respectively of the votes and in MP mandates, namely a record number of 395 seats. Far behind, the Right Romania Alliance (ARD) came in second place with only 17% of the vote and 80 seats, losing about half of what they won as the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) in 2008.
The ARD was officially dissolved after the elections.[4] People's Party – Dan Diaconescu (PP–DD) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) were the only other political groups that won seats in the Senate. Several parties of ethnic minorities also received individual seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
- ^ "ALEGERI PARLAMENTARE 2012". www.antena3.ro. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Legea privind alegerea Senatului şi a Camerei Deputaţilor, precum şi pentru organizarea şi funcţionarea Autorităţii Electorale Permanente, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare [The Law on the election of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, as well as on the organization and operation of the Permanent Electoral Authority, with subsequent amendments and additions - Updated text] (PDF) (208, 94.12) (in Romanian). 20 July 2015.
- ^ Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. "Alegeri Parlamentul României 2012". alegeri.roaep.ro. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "First Victim of the 2012 elections: Right Romania dissolves right after election day". 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
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