Liberal Party (Spain, 1976–89)
| Liberal Party | |
|---|---|
| Partido Liberal | |
 | |
| Founder | Enrique Larroque |
| Founded | June 1976 |
| Dissolved | 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.
It was part of the Democratic Centre Union until 1983, when it aligned itself with the Popular Alliance (AP) and the Democratic Popular Party (PDP). These three parties formed the Popular Coalition for the 1986 elections.
In 1989 the party, along with AP and PDP, merged to form the new Popular Party (PP).
Esperanza Aguirre, now a leading PP figure, was a Liberal member.
Election results
Congress of Deputies
| Congress of Deputies | |||||||
| Election | Seats won | ± | Size | # of votes | % | Government | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12 / 350 |
 12 |
2nd | 5,247,6771 | 26.0% | Opposition | Enrique Larroque |
1 Within the People's Coalition.
Local councils
| Local councils | ||||||
| Election | Seats | ± | Size | # of votes | % | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 58 / 65,577 |
58 |
35th | 12,582 | 0.1% | 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.