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The party had its roots in the Tallinn Radicals, who had formed in the early 1900s around [[Konstantin Päts]] and his ''[[Teataja]]'' newspaper.<ref name=VM>Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', [[Greenwood Press]], p389 {{ISBN|0-313-23804-9}}.</ref> By 1917 the group had coalesced into the Radical Democratic Party, which won four seats in the [[Estonian Provincial Assembly]] in 1917. In the Provincial Assembly the party was a member of the [[Democratic Bloc (Estonia)|Democratic Bloc]] alongside the [[Estonian Democratic Party]] and the [[Farmers' Assemblies|Rural League]]. |
The party had its roots in the Tallinn Radicals, who had formed in the early 1900s around [[Konstantin Päts]] and his ''[[Teataja]]'' newspaper.<ref name=VM>Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', [[Greenwood Press]], p389, {{ISBN|0-313-23804-9}}.</ref> By 1917 the group had coalesced into the Radical Democratic Party, which won four seats in the [[Estonian Provincial Assembly]] in 1917. In the Provincial Assembly the party was a member of the [[Democratic Bloc (Estonia)|Democratic Bloc]] alongside the [[Estonian Democratic Party]] and the [[Farmers' Assemblies|Rural League]]. |
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A rightwards shift in the party in 1918 resulted in Päts leaving to join the Rural League, leaving [[Ado Birk]] as the most prominent party member.<ref name=VM/> The Bloc contested the [[1918 Estonian Constituent Assembly elections|1918 elections]] together, winning around 23% of the vote. Prior to the [[Estonian Constituent Assembly|1919 elections]] the ERDE merged with the Democratic Party to form the [[Estonian People's Party]].<ref name=VM/> |
A rightwards shift in the party in 1918 resulted in Päts leaving to join the Rural League, leaving [[Ado Birk]] as the most prominent party member.<ref name=VM/> The Bloc contested the [[1918 Estonian Constituent Assembly elections|1918 elections]] together, winning around 23% of the vote. Prior to the [[Estonian Constituent Assembly|1919 elections]] the ERDE merged with the Democratic Party to form the [[Estonian People's Party]].<ref name=VM/> |
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The Estonian Radical Democratic Party (Estonian: Eesti Radikaal-Demokraatlik Erakond, ERDE) was a political party in Estonia.
History
The party had its roots in the Tallinn Radicals, who had formed in the early 1900s around Konstantin Päts and his Teataja newspaper.[1] By 1917 the group had coalesced into the Radical Democratic Party, which won four seats in the Estonian Provincial Assembly in 1917. In the Provincial Assembly the party was a member of the Democratic Bloc alongside the Estonian Democratic Party and the Rural League.
A rightwards shift in the party in 1918 resulted in Päts leaving to join the Rural League, leaving Ado Birk as the most prominent party member.[1] The Bloc contested the 1918 elections together, winning around 23% of the vote. Prior to the 1919 elections the ERDE merged with the Democratic Party to form the Estonian People's Party.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p389, ISBN 0-313-23804-9.
