Nationalist Liberal Party

Nationalist Liberal Party
Partido Liberal Nacionalista
President Anastasio Somoza Debayle (last)
Founded July 26, 1893 (1893-07-26) (as PL)
Dissolved July 20, 1979 (1979-07-20)
Headquarters Managua
Ideology Liberalism (Nicaragua)
Internal factions:
 • Civic nationalism
 • Conservatism
 • Populism
Political position Centre-left (1893–1928)
Right-wing (1928–1979)
Politics of Nicaragua
Political parties
Elections

The Nationalist Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Nacionalista, PLN), until 1928 called Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal, PL), was a political party in Nicaragua. It was established in 1893 by José María Moncada. Initially a leftist party, after 1928 became a supporter of rightist policies, like authoritarianism and economic liberalism. When Anastasio Somoza García took the power in 1936, the party became also aligned with the United States and other caudillos in the Latin America, like Rafael Trujillo, Juan Peron, Oswaldo López Arellano and Fulgencio Batista.

From 1936 to 1979, the office of President of Nicaragua was held by members of the Nationalist Liberal Party. When the 1st phase of the Nicaraguan Revolution was won by the FSLN, the PLN was dissolved by the new government. Many Somozas' loyalists supported or joined Contras rebel groups.

Notable members

Electoral results

Presidential elections

President of the Republic
Election year Candidate # % Won/Loss
1912 Francisco Baca 43 0.2% Loss
1920 José Esteban González 22,519 24.90% Loss
1924 Carlos José Solórzano 48,072 57.16% Won
1928 José María Moncada 76,676 57.37% Won
1932 Juan Bautista Sacasa 76,269 58.62% Won
1936 Anastasio Somoza García 112,812 99.83% Won
1947 Leonardo Argüello Barreto 104,804 61.76% Won
1950 Anastasio Somoza García 153,297 75.63% Won
1957 Luis Somoza Debayle 316,998 89.25% Won
1963 René Schick 408,131 90.48% Won
1967 Anastasio Somoza Debayle 380,162 70.30% Won
1974 Anastasio Somoza Debayle 733,662 91.71% Won

Parliamentary elections

National Assembly
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
1912 43 (#3) 0.2
0 / 100
New
Francisco Baca
1920 28,760 (#2) 34.20
17 / 43
Increase 17
José Esteban González
1924 48,072 (#1) 57.16
22 / 43
Increase 5
Carlos José Solórzano
1928 76,676 (#1) 57.37
22 / 43
Steady 0
José María Moncada
1932 76,269 (#1) 58.62
23 / 43
Increase 1
Juan Bautista Sacasa
1936 112,812 (#1) 99.83
30 / 43
Increase 7
Anastasio Somoza García
1947 104,804 (#1) 61.76
24 / 43
Decrease 6
Leonardo Argüello Barreto
1950 153,297 (#1) 75.63
28 / 42
Increase 4
Anastasio Somoza García
1957 316,998 (#1) 89.25
28 / 42
Steady 0
Luis Somoza Debayle
1963 408,131 (#1) 90.48
28 / 42
Steady 0
René Schick
1967 380,162 (#1) 70.30
35 / 52
Increase 7
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
1972 534,171 (#1) 75.33
60 / 100
Increase 25
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
1974 733,662 (#1) 91.71
42 / 70
Decrease 18
Anastasio Somoza Debayle

See also

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