Bulgarian Union of Banat-Romania
Uniunea Bulgară din Banat România
Български съюз на Банат–Румъния
Founded3 May 1990
HeadquartersStrada Palanca, Nr. 1, Timișoara
IdeologyBanat Bulgarian minority interests
National affiliationNational Minorities Parliamentary Group
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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The Bulgarian Union of Banat–Romania (Romanian: Uniunea Bulgară din Banat România, UBB-R; Bulgarian: Български съюз на Банат–Румъния, romanized: Bălgarski săjuz na Banat–Rumănija, BSB-R) is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Bulgarian community.

History

The UBB-R contested the 1990 general elections, and despite receiving only 3,451 votes (0.03%),[1] it won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies under the electoral law that allows for political parties representing ethnic minority groups to be exempt from the electoral threshold. It retained its seat in the 1992 elections, but was beaten by the Bratstvo Community of Bulgarians in Romania in the 1996 elections, losing its seat.

The party regained its seat in the 2000 elections, and has retained it in every election since.

Electoral history

Election Chamber of Deputies Senate
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
19903,4510.031
19921,9060.021
19964,1150.030
200020,0850.181
200415,2830.151
200814,0390.201
201210,1550.141
20164,5420.061

References

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