Union of Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Union of Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Unija bosansko-hercegovačkih socijaldemokrata, UBSD) was a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

The UBSD was formed by the Bosnian section of the Union of Reform Forces after the breakup of Yugoslavia.^[1] It contested the 1996 general elections as part of the Joint List alliance alongside the Social Democratic Party, the Muslim Bosniak Organisation, the Croatian Peasant Party and the Republican Party.^[2] The Joint List put forward Sead Avdić as its candidate for Bosniak member of the Presidency, but he finished fourth with just 0.9% of the vote. Its candidate for the Croat member, Ivo Komšić, finished second, but far behind winning candidate Krešimir Zubak. In the election for the House of Representatives, the Joint List received 4.4% of the vote and won two seats in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.3% of the vote and no seats in Republika Srpska.

In the 1998 general elections the party did not put forward a presidential candidate, but won two seats in the national House of Representatives.^[3] It merged with into Social Democratic Party in February 1999.^[4]

References

1. Bosnia and Herzegovina Parties and Elections
2. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p332 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p340
4. Alan John Day (2004) A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe, Routledge, p537