Liberal Socialist Party (Singapore)
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Liberal Socialist Party | |
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| Chinese name | 自由社会党 Zìyóu Shèhuìdǎng |
| Malay name | Parti Liberal Sosialis ڤرتي ليبرل سوسياليس |
| Tamil name | தாராண்மை சமூகவுடைமைக் கட்சி Tārāṇmai camūkavuṭaimaik kaṭci |
| Founder | Tan Chye Cheng |
| Founded | 5 February 1956 |
| Legalised | 24 May 1961 |
| Dissolved | 10 September 1963 |
| Merger of | |
| Succeeded by | Singapore People's Alliance |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Orange |
The Liberal Socialist Party (
Singapore Progressive Party (SPP) and the Democratic Party (DP), the latter not to be confused with the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).[1] The merger occurred in order to consolidate their relatively compatible and similar aims, that of gradual and nonradical progressivism implementing liberal policies.[1]
The merger occurred because of the weak performance of both parties in the
PAP-UMNO relations, and a shifted political focus towards an additional struggle between the PAP and the Barisan Sosialis. The LSP ceased to exist by 1965, when Singapore became fully independent, and never stood candidates for election.[1]
Election Results
Legislative Assembly
| Election | seats up for election | seats contested by party | contested seats won | contested seats lost | total seats | change | total votes | share of votes | swing | Resulting Government | party leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 / 51
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 6
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42,805 | 8.21 / 100
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37.08%
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Extra-Parliamentary | Tan Chye Cheng |
- Legislative Assembly By-Election
| Election | seats up for election | seats contested by party | contested seats won | contested seats lost | total seats | change | total votes | share of votes | Resulting Government | party leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 2
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 1
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3,657 | 28.74 / 100
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Opposition | Tan Chye Cheng |
References
- ^ a b c "Liberal Socialist Party". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
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Notes: *The MPs of the Progress Singapore Party are Non-Constituency MPs. † The party has yet to contest in an election.
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