Liberal Party (Spain, 1976)
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Liberal Party Partido Liberal | |
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Founder | Enrique Larroque |
Founded | April 9, 1976 |
Dissolved | March 15, 1989 |
Merged into | People's Party |
Ideology | Liberalism |
Political position | Right-wing[1] |
The Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal; PL) was a liberal political party in Spain founded in 1976.[2]
History
It was part of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) until 1983, when it aligned itself with the People's Alliance (AP), the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Union (UL). On 22 December 1984 the latter merged into the Liberal Party. These three parties formed the People's Coalition for the 1986 election.
In 1989 the party, along with AP and PDP, merged to form the new People's Party (PP).[3]
Esperanza Aguirre, now a leading PP figure, was a Liberal member.
Electoral performance
Congress of Deputies
Congress of Deputies | |||||
Election | Vote | % | Seats | Status | Leader |
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1979 | 15,774 (#30) | 0.09 | 0 / 350
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N/A | Enrique Larroque |
1986 | with AP–PDP–PL | – | 12 / 350
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Opposition | Enrique Larroque |
Senate
Senate | ||||
Election | Vote | % | Seats | Leader |
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1979 | 0 / 208
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Enrique Larroque | ||
1986 | with AP–PDP–PL | – | 8 / 208
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Enrique Larroque |
References
- ^ Emil J. Kirchner (3 November 1988). Liberal Parties in Western Europe. Cambridge University Press. p. 426–. ISBN 978-0-521-32394-9.
- ^ "En octubre, congreso del Partido Liberal". ABC (in Spanish). 20 May 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Los liberales se incorporan al PP, pero mantienen las siglas". El País (in Spanish). 16 March 1989. Retrieved 31 July 2015.