Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians
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Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians Демократска странка војвођанских Мађара Demokratska stranka vojvođanskih Mađara Vajdasági Magyar Demokrata Párt | |
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| Abbreviation | VMDP, DSVM |
| Leader | Béla Csorba |
| Founder | András Ágoston |
| Founded | 22 August 1997 in Srbobran |
| Split from | Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians |
| Headquarters | Temerin |
| Ideology | Hungarian minority interests Vojvodina autonomism |
| Colours | Green Red White |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| Website | |
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Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians (Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyar Demokrata Párt, VMDP, Serbian Cyrillic: Demokratska stranka vojvođanskih Mađara, DSVM) is a political party in Serbia representing the Hungarian minority.[1][2] It advocates for a "personal autonomy" for Hungarians in Vojvodina.[3][4][5] It is led by Béla Csorba.[5]
Electoral results[edit]
Parliamentary elections[edit]
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Seat change | Notes | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,986 | 0.41% | 0 / 250 |  | opposition | |
| 2000 | 0 / 250 | | opposition | |||
| 2003 | 0 / 250 | | opposition | |||
| 2007 | 12,940 | 0.32% | 0 / 250 | | Coalition MS | opposition |
| 2008 | 74,874 | 1.81% | 0 / 250 | | Coalition MK | opposition |
| 2012 | 0 / 250 | | opposition | |||
| 2014 | 0 / 250 | | opposition | |||
| 2016 | 56,620 | 1,50 % | 0 / 250 | | With VMSZ | gov′t support |
| 2020 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 | | gov′t support | ||
| 2022 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 | | gov′t support | ||
| 2023 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 | | TBA | ||
Provincial elections[edit]
Following the provincial elections in Vojvodina in 2004, the party had one member in the regional parliament of Vojvodina, in Novi Sad.
On the provincial elections in Vojvodina in 2008, the party was part of Hungarian Coalition, which won 7% of votes in the first election round.
Local elections[edit]
In the local elections in Serbia in 2008, the party was part of Hungarian Coalition, which won the majority of votes in Kanjiža (50.91%), as well as plurality of votes in Senta (31.87%), Bačka Topola (46.25%), Mali Iđoš (37.18%), and Bečej (29.63%).
References[edit]
- ^ Reljić, Dušan (2013). Serbia and Hungary: Political and Economic Perspectives (PDF). Belgrade: Friedrich Ebert Foundation. p. 24.
- ^ Szöcsik, Edina; Bochsler, Daniel (2011-06-16). "Chapter X: All jointly or everyone on its own? On fissions and fusions of ethnic minority parties" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Vizi, Balázs; Dobosz, Balázs; Shikova, Natalija (2021). Non-territorial autonomy as an instrument for effective participation of minorities (PDF). Skopje: Centre for Social Sciences. p. 201. ISBN 978-608-4607-53-3.
- ^ Biserko, Sonja (2008). Self-Isolation: The Reality and the Goal (PDF). Belgrade: Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia. p. 306. ISBN 978-86-7208-146-6.
- ^ a b Stojiljković, Zoran; Pilipović, Gordana; Spasojević, Dušan (2013). (Ne)demokratsko redizajniranje političkih partija u Srbiji (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Konrad Adenauer Foundation. p. 334.
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