Czechoslovak National Democracy

The Czechoslovak National Democracy (Czech: Československá národní demokracie), called also Czechoslovak National Democratic Party (Czech: Československá strana národně demokratická), was a First Republic right-wing political party in Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovak National Democracy Československá národní demokracie
Abbreviation	ČsND
President	Dr. Karel Kramář
Founded	25 March 1919 (1919-03-25)
Dissolved	27 October 1934 (1934-10-27)
Merger of	Young Czechs, State's Right Progressives, Moravian Progressive Party, Moravian-Silesian People's Party Czech Constitutionalist Progressive Party Czech Realist Party
Merged into	National Unification
Headquarters	Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Newspaper	The National Newspaper
Youth wing	Young Generation
Ideology	National liberalism[1][2] National conservatism[2] Czechoslovak nationalism[2]
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Dark blue
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History

The party was established in 1918 by a merger of the Free-minded National Party ("Young Czechs") and several smaller parties such as the State's Rights Progressives, Moravian Progressive Party, and the Moravian-Silesian People's Party. It was initially known as the Czech Constitutional Democratic Party.^[3] It formed the first provisional government led by Karel Kramář, and the following year it was renamed the National Democracy.^[3]

In 1935 the party merged with the National League and the National Front to form the National Unification.^[3]

Electoral results

Chamber of Deputies

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	# of overall seats won	+/–	Leader
1920	387,552 (#6)	6.25	19 / 281	–	Karel Kramář
1925	284,628 (#12)	4.1	13 / 300	6	Karel Kramář
1929	359,547 (#9)	4.9	15 / 300	2	Karel Kramář
1935	458,351 (#8)	5.6	17 / 300	2	Karel Kramář

Senate
Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	# of overall seats won	+/–	Leader
1920	354,561 (#6)	6.78	10 / 142	–	Karel Kramář
1925	256,360 (#11)	4.2	7 / 150	3	Karel Kramář
1929	325,023 (#9)	5.0	8 / 150	1	Karel Kramář
1935	410,095 (#8)	5.6	9 / 150	1	Karel Kramář

See also

• Národní sdružení odborových organizací – the labour wing of the party
• Category:Czechoslovak National Democracy politicians