Polish Catholic Bloc

Polish Catholic Bloc
Polski Blok Katolicki (Polish)
LeaderWincenty Witos
Józef Chaciński
Founded1928
Dissolved1928
IdeologyChristian Democracy[1]
Agrarianism[1]
Parliamentarism[1]
Republicanism[1]
Members

The Polish Catholic Bloc (Polish: Polski Blok Katolicki, PBK) was a Christian-democratic electoral alliance in Poland.[1] Its full name was the Polish Catholic Bloc of the Polish People's Party "Piast" and Christian Democracy (Polish: Polski Blok Katolicki Polskiego Stronnictwa Ludowego „Piast” i Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji).[2]

History

A Bloc flyer encouraging women to vote

The Bloc was founded in 1928 to contest that year's parliamentary election by the Polish People's Party "Piast" and Polish Christian Democratic Party.[1] It organized election gatherings before election day, like a Housekeepers' gathering on 26 February.[3] In the 1928 election, it received 34 Sejm and 6 Senat seats.[2]

Electoral results

Sejm

Election year # of
votes 		% of
vote 		# of
overall seats won 		Government
1928 770,891 6.76 (#6)
34 / 444
 BBWR

Senate

Election # of
votes 		% of
votes 		# of
overall seats won
1928 426,179 6.67 (#5)
6 / 111

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "CO MÓWI NAM POLSKI BLOK KATOLICKI CHRZEŚCIJAŃSKIEJ DEMOKRACJI I PIASTA". 1928. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rzepecki, Karol (1928). "Sejm i Senat 1928-1933: podręcznik zawierający wyniki wyborów w województwach, okręgach i powiatach, podobizny posłów sejmowych i senatorów, statystyki i mapy poglądowe". Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dozorczynie i Dozorcy Domowi!". 1928. Retrieved 11 May 2024.