The Hungarian Union ( Romanian: Uniunea Maghiara, UM) was a political party in Romania representing the Hungarian minority.
The party was established on 6 July 1921, with Sámuel Jósika as its first president. [1] Its activities were suspended by the Romanian government on 30 October, based on a historical law banning political parties based on ethnic lines. [1] On 15 January 1922 István Kecskeméthy became its new president, and the government allowed the party to resume activities shortly before the March 1922 elections. [2]
In the elections the party won three seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [3] However, it was banned against shortly after the election. [2] On 20 November it was agreed to merge with the Transylvanian People’s Party to form the new Magyar Party. [2]
Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
1922 | 3 / 372
|
0 / 148
|
8th |
The Hungarian Union ( Romanian: Uniunea Maghiara, UM) was a political party in Romania representing the Hungarian minority.
The party was established on 6 July 1921, with Sámuel Jósika as its first president. [1] Its activities were suspended by the Romanian government on 30 October, based on a historical law banning political parties based on ethnic lines. [1] On 15 January 1922 István Kecskeméthy became its new president, and the government allowed the party to resume activities shortly before the March 1922 elections. [2]
In the elections the party won three seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [3] However, it was banned against shortly after the election. [2] On 20 November it was agreed to merge with the Transylvanian People’s Party to form the new Magyar Party. [2]
Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
1922 | 3 / 372
|
0 / 148
|
8th |