In fact, the Democratic Bloc gained only about 50% of the votes.

Their strength was in their ability to join with a unified Democratic bloc.

From 1880 to 1944 the South regularly voted as a solid Democratic bloc.

These two factions returned in alliance to create a government coalition, the Democratic Bloc, which worked around public schools and forms of insurance for workers.

The Democratic Bloc obtained 111 seats out of 442.

During the next parliamentary election of 1994 the above mentioned parties didn't cooperate as "Democratic Bloc", but rather went their separate ways.

The Democratic Bloc now holds about 90 seats in the new Parliament.

Undeterred, he continued his political activities and in May 1957 formed another opposition coalition called the Democratic Bloc.

Ronald Reagan won the presidency in 1980 by cutting deeply into such traditional Democratic blocs as union members and urban Catholics.

Because of this, a united Democratic bloc was able to filibuster any objectionable bill, Presidential appointment, or other matter before the Senate, and prevent passage.