Red Lions | |
Ideology: | Socialism |
Split: | Belgian Socialist Party |
Merged: | Socialistische Partij |
Position: | Left-wing |
Country: | Belgium |
The Red Lions (nl|Rode Leeuwen) was a socialist[1] political party in Belgium.
The party first contested national elections in 1968,[2] but failed to secure a seat after winning less than 1% of the vote.[3] In the 1971 general elections it received 2% of the national vote and won four seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[4] In the Senate elections it allied with the Belgian Socialist Party, but failed to win a seat.[5]
For the 1974 general elections the party allied with the Socialist Party for the elections to both houses.[6] It lost its four seats in the Chamber, but gained two seats in the Senate. The party did not contest any further elections.[6] [2]
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 46,065 | 0.89 | New | ||
1971 | 104,040 | 1.97 | 4 | ||
1974 | 86,929 | 1.65 | 4 |
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 45,097 | 0.88 | New | ||
1971 | 97,371 | 1.87 | 0 | ||
1974 | 82,959 | 1.60 | 2 |