Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians
Serbian political party
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Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians (Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyar Demokrata Párt, VMDP, Serbian: Демократска странка војвођанских Мађара, romanized: 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]
Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians Vajdasági Magyar Demokrata Párt Демократска странка војвођанских Мађара | |
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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 |
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Electoral results
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Seat change | Notes | Government |
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| 1997 | 16,986 | 0.41% | 0 / 250 |
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| 2000 | 0 / 250 |
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| 2003 | 0 / 250 |
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| 2007 | 12,940 | 0.32% | 0 / 250 |
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Coalition MS | opposition |
| 2008 | 74,874 | 1.81% | 0 / 250 |
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Coalition MK | opposition |
| 2012 | 0 / 250 |
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| 2014 | 0 / 250 |
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| 2016 | 56,620 | 1,50 % | 0 / 250 |
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With VMSZ | gov′t support |
| 2020 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 |
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| 2022 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 |
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| 2023 | supported VMSZ | 0 / 250 |
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TBA | ||
Provincial elections
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
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%).
