Red Lions (political party)

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The Red Lions (Dutch: Rode Leeuwen) was a political party in Belgium.

History

The party first contested national elections in 1968,^[1] but failed to secure a seat after winning less than 1% of the vote.^[2] In the 1971 general elections it received 2% of the national vote and won four seats in the Chamber of Representatives.^[3] In the Senate elections it allied with the Belgian Socialist Party, but failed to win a seat.^[4]

For the 1974 general elections the party allied with the Socialist Party for the elections to both houses.^[5] It lost its four seats in the Chamber, but gained two seats in the Senate. The party did not contest any further elections.^[5]^[1]

References

1 2 Red Lion Belgian Elections
↑ Results Belgian Elections
↑ Results Belgian Elections
↑ Results Belgian Elections
1 2 BSP Red Lions Belgian Elections

Political parties in Belgium

Flemish parties

Major	New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) (33) Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) (18) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) (14) Socialist Party Different (sp.a) (13) Green (Groen) (6) Flemish Interest (VB) (3)

Minor	Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD) NEE Red! ROSSEM Union of Francophones (UF)*

Francophone parties

Major	Socialist Party (PS) (23) Reformist Movement (MR) (20) Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH) (9) Ecolo (6) DéFI (formerly FDF) (2) People's Party (PP) (1)

Minor	Communist Party Rally Wallonia France Walloon Rally (RW)

Unitary

Major	Workers' Party (PVDA/PTB) (2)

Minor	Belgian Union (BUB) Left Socialist Party (LSP/PSL) Pirate Party Vivant

German-speaking

Former notable

Catholic Party → Christian Social Party (CVP/PSC) (1869–1968)
Labour Party (BWP/POB) → Socialist Party (SP/PS) (1885–1978)
Liberal Party → Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV/PLP) (1846–1992)

Communist Party (1921/1989–2009)
Flemish National Union (VNV) (1933–1944)
Front Party (1919–1933)
National Front (1985–2012)
People's Union (1954–2001)

Rexist Party (1930–1945)

Social Liberal Party (SLP/Spirit) (2001–2009)

The numbers are seats in the Chamber of Representatives (150) — * Technically French-speaking but competes in Flemish elections

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