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]

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