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Polish Christian Democratic Party

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Polish Christian Democratic Party
Polskie Stronnictwo Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji
Founded1919
Dissolved1937
HeadquartersWarsaw, Poland
IdeologyPolitical Catholicism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right

Polish Christian Democratic Party (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji, PSChD, commonly known as Chrześcijańska Demokracja or Chadecja[1]), was a political party of Polish right wing Christian democracy faction existing in the first year of the Second Polish Republic. Its leader and main activist was Wojciech Korfanty.

In 1922, Chadecja became part of the Chrześcijański Związek Jedności Narodowej (Chiena) coalition. Part of the Chjeno-Piast coalition after signing the Lanckorona Pact in 1923.

After the May Coup of 1926, split into three factions. Member of Centrolew coalition in 1929. Member of Front Morges coalition in 1937, and merged with National Workers' Party to form the Labor Party.

Election results

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Sejm

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Election Votes % Seats Seat Change
1922 2,551,582 29.12 (#1)
44 / 444
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As part of the Christian Union of National Unity coalition, which won 163 seats in total.
1928 770,891 6.7 (#6)
16 / 444
Decrease28
As part of the Polish Catholic Bloc which won 33 seats in total
1930 430,074 3.79 (#6)
14 / 444
Decrease2

Senate

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Election Votes % Seats Seat Change
1922 2,173,756 38.70 (#1)
7 / 111
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As part of the Christian Union of National Unity coalition, which won 48 seats in total.
1928 426,060 6.66 (#5)
6 / 111
Decrease1
As part of the Polish Catholic Bloc which won 6 seats in total
1930 160,444 2.36 (#7)
2 / 111
Decrease4

Literature

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  • Kuk, Leszek (2004). Kaiser, Wolfram; Wohnout, Helmut (eds.). A Powerful Catholic Church, Unstable State and Authoritarian Political Regime: The Christian Democratic Party in Poland. Routledge. pp. 123–140. ISBN 0-7146-5650-X. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

Notes

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  1. ^ Note that the terms Chrześcijańska Demokracja or Chadecja in Poland can refer to the dominant Polish Christian context