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Elections for 680 of the 1,228 delegates to the Great National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary took place in Transylvania and neighbouring regions of the Hungarian Democratic Republic inhabited by Romanians between November 20 and December 1, 1918. Called by the Central Romanian National Council, the elections were open exclusively to ethnic Romanians, with women excluded from the process in most of the places. Voting procedure was highly irregular, ranging from universal vote direct vote to indirect elections and even acclamation by local self-proclaimed "Romanian national councils". ==History== *November 13–15, 1918 - Negotiations are held in Arad between the Hungarian government of Károlyi Mihály and the Central National Romanian Council (of Transylvania), without reaching any agreement. News about the Belgrade agreement reach the Romanian (Transylvanian) delegation. The Central National Romanian Council retreats from negotiations and decides to hold elections and convey for the ''National Assembly of Romanians from Transylvania and Hungary'', and to hand power to the latter. *November 1918 - During a 12-day interval, elections are held for the ''National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary''. Its 1,228 members are elected 5 each from the electoral districts established in 1910 (600 members in total), and 628 to represent different social, professional and cultural organizations (clergy, teachers' unions, military). The local enthusiasm gains momentum, as demands such as land reform, universal vote, and possible union with Romania are put forward. *On December 1, 1918 (November 18 Old Style), the ''National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary'', consisting of 1,228 elected representatives of the Romanians in Transylvania, Banat, Crișana and Maramureș, convened in Alba Iulia and decreed (by unanimous vote) *On December 2, 1918 the High National Romanian Council of Transylvania formed a government under the name of Directory Council of Transylvania (''Consiliul Dirigent al Transilvaniei''), headed by Iuliu Maniu.〔(UNIREA TRANSILVANIEI CU ROMÂNIA )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Romanian Great National Assembly election, 1918」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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