1918 Romanian General Election
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after the conclusion of the
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between 19 and 29 May 1918 (19, 21 and 29 May for the
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and 23, 25 and 27 May for the
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).Gh. Buzat
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The National Liberal Party (PNL) boycotted the elections. In agreement with the
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, elections were also held in then-occupied Romania (
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and parts of the
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), with the exception of the province of
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( Caliacra, Durostor,
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and
Tulcea Tulcea (; also known by #Names, alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 65,624 . One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city. It is one ...
counties), which was ceded to Bulgaria and the
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according to the Treaty of Bucharest.


Results


Chamber of Deputies


Senate

According to the Constitution, the crown prince and eight bishops had the right to sit in the Senate.


References

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