Liberals, Democrats and Radicals
Liberals, Democrats and Radicals Liberali, democratici e radicali | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Vittorio Emanuele Orlando |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Dissolved | 1921 |
| Split from | Liberal Union |
| Succeeded by | Democratic Liberal Party |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Liberalism Radicalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
The Agreed Lists of Liberals, Democrats and Radicals (Italian: Liste concordate di liberali, democratici e radicali) were a social-liberal political alliance, active in Italy in the first decades of the 20th century.
History[]
It was formed for the 1919 general election, arriving third after the Socialist Party and the People's Party, with 15.9% and 96 seats, doing particularly well in Piedmont and Southern Italy, especially in Sicily, the home-region of party's leader and former Prime Minister Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.[1]
Ideology[]
The Liberals, Democrats and Radicals were the expression of the Italian liberalism and the upper-middle class, like cities' bourgeoisie, business owners and artisans. In the alliance there were also a main group of radicals. The LDR also supported a right to vote and the public school for all children.
Electoral results[]
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 904,195 (#3) | 15.9 | 96 / 535
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References[]
- Radical parties in Italy
- Liberal parties in Italy
- 1919 establishments in Italy
- 1921 disestablishments in Italy
- Political parties established in 1919
- Political parties disestablished in 1921