Liberal Party (Spain, 1976)
Liberal Party Partido Liberal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founder | Enrique Larroque |
| Founded | April 9, 1976[1] |
| Dissolved | March 15, 1989[2] |
| Merged into | People's Party |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing[3] |
The Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal, PL) was a liberal political party in Spain.
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 Liberal Party accorded to merge with the Liberal Union and adopted the name of the first.
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).
Esperanza Aguirre, now a leading PP figure, was a Liberal member.
Electoral performance
Cortes Generales
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | # | Seats | Outcome | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | Senate | |||||||
| 1979 | Enrique Larroque | 15,774 | 0.09 | #30 | 0 / 350 |
0 / 208 |
UCD minority | |
| 1986 | 5,247,677 | 25.97 | #2 | 12 / 350 |
8 / 208 |
PSOE majority | Within People's Coalition | |
References
- ↑ "En octubre, congreso del Partido Liberal". ABC (in Spanish). May 20, 1976. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Los liberales se incorporan al PP, pero mantienen las siglas". El País (in Spanish). March 16, 1989. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Emil J. Kirchner (3 November 1988). Liberal Parties in Western Europe. Cambridge University Press. p. 426–. ISBN 978-0-521-32394-9.
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