The Red Lions (Dutch: Rode Leeuwen) was a socialist[1] political party in Belgium.
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Delwit, Pascal (1999). "The Belgian Socialist Party" (PDF). Social Democratic Parties in the European Union. p. 38. doi:10.1057/9780230374140. ISBN 978-0-333-68940-0.
- ^ a b Red Lion Belgian Elections
- ^ Results Belgian Elections
- ^ Results Belgian Elections
- ^ Results Belgian Elections
- ^ a b BSP Red Lions Belgian Elections