 At the seventh congress of the party, 1 February 2004, Oazu Nantoi came with a proposition for Ion Mușuc (famous businessman in telecommunications) to take over the party leadership and refused he himself to be designated.In 1999 Social Democrats insisted on Ion Muşuc candidacy for the position of Mayor of Chișinău.At the legislative elections on March 6th, 2005, the party won 2.9% of the popular vote, but no seats.