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The Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania (Romanian : Uniunea Democrata a Romilor din Romania, UDRR) was an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Romani community.
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The Democratic Union of the Roma of Romania (Romanian : Uniunea Democrata a Romilor din Romania, UDRR) was an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Romani community.
The UDRR contested the 1990 general elections, and despite receiving only 0.21% of the vote, it won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies. [1] In the Senate elections it received 0.14% of the vote, failing to win a seat.
| Election | Chamber of Deputies | Senate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 1990 | 29,162 | 0.21 | 1 | 19,847 | 0.14 | 0 |
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