United Democratic Forces
Encyclopedia
The United Democratic Forces were a center-right electoral alliance in Bulgaria
, led by the Union of Democratic Forces
.
2001
2005
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, led by the Union of Democratic Forces
Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)
The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
.
Members of the coalition
1997- Union of Democratic ForcesUnion of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
(Săjuz na Demokratičnite Sili) - Bulgarian Agrarian People's UnionBulgarian Agrarian People's UnionBulgarian Agrarian National Union also tiranslated to English as Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union is a political party devoted to representing the causes of the Bulgarian peasantry. It was most powerful between 1900 and 1923. In practice, it was an agrarian movement...
(Bălgarski Zemedelski Naroden Săjuz) - Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union - People's Union (Bălgarski Zemedelski Naroden Săjuz - Naroden Săjuz)
- Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Bulgaria)The Democratic Party is a center-right party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. It is part of the United Democratic Forces. The United Democratic Forces won in the 2001 elections 18.2 % of the popular vote and 51 out of 240 seats...
(Demokratičeska Partija) - Bulgarian Social Democratic PartyBulgarian Social Democratic PartyThe Bulgarian Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Bulgaria.It is part of the Blue Coalition, an alliance led by the Union of Democratic Forces. At the last legislative election in 2009, the alliance won 6.8% of the popular vote and 15 out of 240 seats....
(Bălgarska Socialdemokratičeska Partija)
2001
- Union of Democratic ForcesUnion of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
(Săjuz na Demokratičnite Sili) - Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union - People's Union (Bălgarski Zemedelski Naroden Săjuz - Naroden Săjuz)
- Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Bulgaria)The Democratic Party is a center-right party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. It is part of the United Democratic Forces. The United Democratic Forces won in the 2001 elections 18.2 % of the popular vote and 51 out of 240 seats...
(Demokratičeska Partija) - Bulgarian Social Democratic PartyBulgarian Social Democratic PartyThe Bulgarian Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Bulgaria.It is part of the Blue Coalition, an alliance led by the Union of Democratic Forces. At the last legislative election in 2009, the alliance won 6.8% of the popular vote and 15 out of 240 seats....
(Bălgarska Socialdemokratičeska Partija) - National MRF
2005
- Union of Democratic ForcesUnion of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
(Săjuz na Demokratičnite Sili) - Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Bulgaria)The Democratic Party is a center-right party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. It is part of the United Democratic Forces. The United Democratic Forces won in the 2001 elections 18.2 % of the popular vote and 51 out of 240 seats...
(Demokratičeska Partija) - Bulgarian Agrarian People's UnionBulgarian Agrarian People's UnionBulgarian Agrarian National Union also tiranslated to English as Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union is a political party devoted to representing the causes of the Bulgarian peasantry. It was most powerful between 1900 and 1923. In practice, it was an agrarian movement...
(Bălgarski Zemedelski Naroden Săjuz) - George's Day MovementGeorge's Day MovementThe George's Day Movement is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. The movement didn't win any seat in the 2001 elections....
(Dviženie Gergiovden) - National Association - Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union (Nacionalno Sdruženie - Bălgarski Zemedelski Naroden Săjuz)
- Movement for an Equal Public ModelMovement for an Equal Public ModelThe Movement for an Equal Public Model is a political party in Bulgaria. It is part of the United Democratic Forces. At the last legislative elections, 25 June 2005, it won 8.4 % of the popular vote and 20 out of 240 seats.-References:...
(Dviženie za Ravnopraven Model)
Elections results
- In the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1997Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1997Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 19 April 1997. The result was a victory for the United Democratic Forces , which won 137 of the 240 seats. Voter turnout was 62.9%...
the Coalition won 49,2% of the popular vote and 139 out of 240 seats. - In the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2001Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2001Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 June 2001. The result was a victory for the National Movement – Simeon II, which won 120 of the 240 seats. Voter turnout was 67.0%...
, the coalition won 18.2% of the popular vote and 51 out of 240 seats. - In the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2005Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2005Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2005 - Elections were held on June 25, 2005, for the 240 members of the National Assembly. According to exit polls, the Leftist Coalition for Bulgaria had a lead with around 31%, but without a majority, necessitating the creation of a coalition. The National...
, the coalition won 7,7% of the popular vote and 20 of 240 seats