1990 Romanian general election

none Romania 20 May 1990 86.20% yes Presidential election Presidential 1985 Romanian presidential election 1985 1992 Romanian general election 1992 130x130px Ion Iliescu - Sep 2003.jpg Ion Iliescu National Salvation Front (Romania) 12,232,498 85.07% Radu Câmpeanu.jpg Radu Câmpeanu National Liberal Party (Romania) 1,529,188 10.64% Ion Ratiu.jpg Ion Rațiu Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party 617,007 4.29% 1990 Romanian presidential election.svg Results by countyIliescu: #cd65db 60–70% #bc3bcd 70–80% #962aa4 80–90% #6f1e7a >90% Câmpeanu: #F4C200 60–70% #DAAE00 70–80% President Ion Iliescu (provisional) Ion Iliescu FSN FSN yes Assembly of Deputies 1985 1992 yes All 396 seats in the Assembly of Deputies National Salvation Front (Romania) Ion Iliescu 66.31 263 Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Géza Domokos 7.23 29 National Liberal Party (Romania) Radu Câmpeanu 6.41 29 Ecological Movement of Romania Toma George Maiorescu 2.62 12 Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party Corneliu Coposu 2.56 12 Alliance for Romanian Unity 2.12 9 Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania Victor Surdu 1.83 9 Ecologist Party of Romania Otto Weber 1.69 8 Romanian Socialist Democratic Party Cornel Nica 1.05 5 Romanian Social Democratic Party (1990–2001) Sergiu Cunescu 0.53 2 Democratic Group of the Centre 0.48 2 Democratic Party of Labour 0.38 1 Party of Free Change Ștefan Cazimir 0.34 1 National Reconstruction Party of Romania 0.32 1 Party of Young Free Democrats of Romania 0.32 1 Liberal Union–Brătianu 0.27 1 Minority parties 0.99 11 1990 Romanian Chamber of Deputies election.svg Results by county yes Senate 1939 1992 yes All 119 seats in the Senate National Salvation Front (Romania) Ion Iliescu 67.02 91 Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 7.20 12 Géza Domokos National Liberal Party (Romania) Radu Câmpeanu 7.06 10 Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party Corneliu Coposu 1 2.50 Ecological Movement of Romania Toma George Maiorescu 1 2.45 Alliance for Romanian Unity 2 2.15 Ecologist Party of Romania Otto Weber 1 1.38 Independents 1 Antonie Iorgovan 3.06 1990 Romanian Senate election.svg Results by county Prime Minister Prime Minister-designate Petre Roman Petre Roman National Salvation Front (Romania) National Salvation Front (Romania) General elections were held in Romania on 20 May 1990 to elect the President and members of Parliament.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1591 978-3-8329-5609-7 They were the first elections held after the overthrow of the communist regime six months earlier and the first free elections held in the country since 1937.Romanians Hope Free Elections Mark Revolution's Next Stage. Chicago Tribune. 30 March 1990. It was also the first time the president had been directly elected, the position having been previously elected by the legislature since it was introduced in 1974.Romania: Central Government Library of Congress Country Studies The National Salvation Front (FSN), which had headed the interim government that took power after the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu, won a decisive victory. Opposition parties performed well below expectations; none of them had the time or resources to present themselves as alternatives to the FSN.https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/21/world/evolution-in-europe-front-in-romania-seems-victorious-in-free-elections.html Front In Romania Seems Victorious In Free Elections The New York Times 21 May 1990 Interim President and FSN leader Ion Iliescu was elected for a full term with 85 percent of the vote. The FSN also won large majorities in both houses of Parliament, with 263 of the 395 seats in the Assembly of Deputies and 91 of the 118 seats in the Senate. The United States State Department expressed concerns about organised violence and polling irregularities, but concluded that they had had no effect on the outcome and pronounced the elections free and fair.https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/26/world/evolution-in-europe-romanian-election-is-valid-despite-flaws-us-declares.html Romanian Election Is Valid Despite Flaws, U.S. Declares The New York Times 26 May 1990 To date, this is the only time since direct presidential elections were introduced in which a president was elected in a single round. Iliescu's 85 percent vote share also remains the highest for a direct presidential election. Presidential candidates Name Lifespan Public Administration Experience Affiliation and endorsements Alma mater and profession Candidacy Announcement datesIliescux160pxIon IliescuBorn: 1930 03 03(age 1930 03 03 1990 05 20)Oltenița, Călărași CountyDied 2025 08 5, BucharestActing President of Romania: 1989–election dayPresident of Water Surfaces Management Council (1979–1984)Member of the State Council (full member: 1979–1980, observative: 1974–1979)President of Iași County Council (1974–1979)Vice-president of Timiș County Council (1971–1974)Minister of Youth (1967–1971)Deputy (1957–1961, 1965–1973, 1975–1985)Affiliation: FSNEnergy Institute, Moscow State University (1954)fluid mechanics engineer,publishing house managerOfficial: 1990 04 08http://stiri.tvr.ro/ Stiri.tvr.ro - Site-ul de stiri al TVR Stiri.tvr.ro 2019-09-26 2020-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20200604055857/http://stiri.tvr.ro/ deadBEC filing: 1990 04 17https://www.europafm.ro/17-aprilie-1990-data-la-care-a-fost-depusa-prima-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-romania-dupa-caderea-lui-nicolae-ceausescu/ 17 aprilie 1990, data la care a fost depusă prima candidatură la alegerile prezidențiale din România după căderea lui Nicolae Ceaușescu April 17, 2019 Europa FMCâmpeanux160pxRadu CâmpeanuBorn: 1922 02 28(age 1922 2 28 1990 05 20) BucharestDied 2016 10 19, BucharestAffiliation: PNLEndorsed by UDMR and PERFaculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1945)Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Bucharest (1947)economistBEC filing: 1990 04 19https://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/radu-campeanu-campanie-mai-mult-afara-decat-in-tara-543846.html Radu Câmpeanu, campanie mai mult afară decât în ţară jurnalul.roRațiux160pxIon RațiuBorn: 1917 06 06(age 1917 6 6 1990 05 20) Turda, Cluj CountyDied: 2000 01 17, LondonChancellor at Romanian Embassy in UK (1940)Affiliation: PNȚCDEndorsed by: PSDRFaculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1938)Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (1943)lawyer, economist, journalistOfficial: 1990 04 06https://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/ion-ratiu-candidatul-taranist-la-presedintie-540239.html Ion Raţiu – candidatul ţărănist la Preşedinţie jurnalul.roBEC filing: 1990 04 23 Results President Ion Iliescu National Salvation Front 12232498 Radu Câmpeanu National Liberal Party 1529188 Ion Rațiu Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party 617007 447923 17200722 AEP Vote share #ddd 600px 500px Iliescu National Salvation Front (Romania) 85.07 Câmpeanu National Liberal Party (Romania) 10.64 Rațiu Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party 4.29 Parliament Senate 240px|thumb|Senate results File:Romania Senate 1990.svg National Salvation Front 9353006 91 Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 1004353 12 National Liberal Party 985094 10 Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party 348687 1 Ecological Movement of Romania 341478 1 Alliance for Romanian Unity 300473 2 Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania 221790 0 Ecologist Party of Romania 192574 1 Romanian Socialist Democratic Party 152989 0 Romanian Social Democratic Party 69762 0 Democratic Group of the Centre 65440 0 National Reconstruction Party 52465 0 Party of Free Change 46247 0 Democratic Party of Labour 44360 0 Liberal Union–Brătianu 35943 0 Party of Young Free Democrats 32506 0 Cooperatist Party 22869 0 Christian Democratic Union 21210 0 Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania 19847 0 Democratic Forum of Germans 19105 0 Liberal Party of Freedom of Romania 14546 0 Democratic Environmentalist Party 14496 0 Party of Democratic Unity 14069 0 Party of Democratic Unity of Moldova 13111 0 Party of Labour 11397 0 Republican Christian Party 11045 0 Grouping of the Centre 'New Romania' 9405 0 Humanistic Ecological Party - founded in Arad 8888 0 Turkish Muslim Democratic Union 8489 0 Union of the Ukrainians of Romania 8310 0 Party Christian Orthodox Union 7324 0 Democratic Union 'Tara Oasului' 7181 0 Party of Christian Union of Romania 7045 0 Romanian Christian Social Democratic Party 6964 0 Party of the Gypsies of Romania 5565 0 Party of Social Justice 5344 0 Party Alliance for Democracy 4958 0 Party of Labour and Social Justice of Romania 4490 0 Romanian Party for a New Society 3860 0 Romanian Peasant Party 3547 0 Republican Union Party 3280 0 Party for National and Democratic Reconstruction 3228 0 Democratic Party of Cluj 2751 0 Radical Democratic Party 2600 0 Free Democratic Union of Roma of Romania 2505 0 Romanian Popular Front of National Salvation 1660 0 Association of Former Political Prisoners/Detainees and Victims of the Dictatorship in Romania 1613 0 Humanitarian Party of Peace 1599 0 Constitutional Democratic Party of Romania 1224 0 Party for the Honouring of the Heroes of the Revolution and National Salvation 1089 0 Romanian National Party 1019 0 Party Democratic Future of the Motherland 1008 0 Democratic Progressive Party 914 0 Union of Poles of Romania 848 0 National Republican Party 754 0 Workers Alliance 'Freedom' Anticommunist and Antifascist 672 0 National Progressive Party 634 0 Party of the Romanian House of Democratic Europe 553 0 Movement 'Young Democracy' 462 0 Independents 427535 1 869584 0 17200722 AEP Assembly of Deputies 300px|thumb|Assembly of Deputies results File:Romania Parliament 1990.svg National Salvation Front 9089659 263 Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 991601 29 National Liberal Party 879290 29 Ecological Movement of Romania 358864 12 Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party 351357 12 Alliance for Romanian Unity 290875 9 Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania 250403 9 Ecologist Party of Romania 232212 8 Romanian Socialist Democratic Party 143393 5 Romanian Social Democratic Party 73014 2 Democratic Group of the Centre 65914 2 Democratic Party of Labour 52595 1 Party of Free Change 47017 1 National Reconstruction Party 43808 1 Party of Young Free Democrats 43188 1 Democratic Forum of Germans 38768 1 Liberal Union–Brătianu 36869 1 Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania 29162 1 Democratic Environmentalist Party 26058 0 Cooperatist Party 24749 0 Christian Democratic Union 24001 0 United Democratic Party of the Roma Woodworkers and Fiddlers in Romania 21847 0 Romanian Peasant Party 21588 0 Liberal Party of Freedom of Romania 20744 0 Community of the Lipovan Russians 17974 1 Party Christian Orthodox Union 17521 0 Socialist Party of Justice 17484 0 Party of the Gypsies of Romania 16865 0 Party of Democratic Unity from Moldova 16863 0 Party of Democratic Unity 16354 0 Union of the Ukrainians of Romania 16179 1 Party of Christian Union 14902 0 Humanistic Ecological Party 12739 0 Romanian Party for the New Society 12305 0 Party of Labour 10744 0 Democratic Union of the Serbs of Romania 9095 1 Grouping of the Centre 'New Romania' 9073 0 Christian Republican Party 8939 0 Turkish Muslim Democratic Union 8600 1 Democratic Christian Party of the Roma of Romania 7939 0 Party Alliance for Democracy 6695 0 Democratic Union 'Țara Oasului' 6215 0 Romanian Social Democratic Christian Party 6194 0 Romanian Popular Front of National Salvation 5208 0 Hellenic Union of Romania 4932 1 Free Democratic Union of Roma in Romania 4605 0 Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania 4584 1 National Romanian Party 3983 0 Bulgarian Union of Banat – Bulgarian Cultural Association from Bucharest 3451 1 Radical Democratic Party 3240 0 Party for National and Democratic Reconstruction 3223 0 Republican Union Party 2693 0 Independent Hungarian Party 2578 0 Modern Democratic Movement 2488 0 Union of Poles of Romania 2372 1 Forum of Democracy and National Unity of Romania 2176 0 Party of Labour and Social Justice of Romania 2146 0 Party of the Democratic Future of the Motherland 2091 0 Party of Social Justice (New Democracy) of the North West of Romania 2073 0 National Republican Party 1610 0 Progressive Democratic Party 1495 0 Association of Former Political Prisoners/Detainees and Victims of the Dictatorship in Romania 1404 0 National Progressive Party 1116 0 Democratic Constitutional Party of Romania 946 0 Party for the Honouring of the Heroes of the Revolution and National Salvation 891 0 Democratic Party of Cluj 425 0 Union of Armenians of Romania 399 1 Party of the Romanian House of Democratic Europe 390 0 Movement 'Young Democracy' 328 0 Independents 256656 0 1117858 0 17200722 AEP References Category:Romanian revolution Category:Parliamentary elections in Romania Category:Presidential elections in Romania General General election