Polish Catholic Bloc | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Wincenty Witos Józef Chaciński |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Dissolved | 1928 |
| Ideology | Christian Democracy [1] Agrarianism [1] Parliamentarism [1] Republicanism [1] |
| Members | |
The Polish Catholic Bloc (Polish : Polski Blok Katolicki, PBK) was a Christian-democratic electoral alliance in Poland. [1] Its full name was the Polish Catholic Bloc of the Polish People's Party "Piast" and Christian Democracy (Polish : Polski Blok Katolicki Polskiego Stronnictwa Ludowego „Piast” i Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji). [2]
The Bloc was founded in 1928 to contest that year's parliamentary election by the Polish People's Party "Piast" and Polish Christian Democratic Party. [1] It organized election gatherings before election day, like a Housekeepers' gathering on 26 February. [3] In the 1928 election, it received 34 Sejm and 6 Senat seats. [2]
| Election year | # of votes | % of vote | # of overall seats won | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 770,891 | 6.76 (#6) | 34 / 444 | BBWR |
| Election | # of votes | % of votes | # of overall seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 426,179 | 6.67 (#5) | 6 / 111 |
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