Social Christian Conservative Party

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Social Christian Conservative Party
Partido Conservador Social Cristiano
LeaderEduardo Cruz-Coke
Founded1948
Dissolved28 July 1957
Split fromConservative Party
Merged intoChristian Democratic Party
HeadquartersSantiago de Chile
IdeologyChristian democracy
Christian humanism
Social conservatism
Political positionCentre

The Social Christian Conservative Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Social Cristiano, PCSC) was a centrist political party in Chile, founded in 1949 as the Conservative Party split in two factions. For electoral purposes, one of the factions was named the Social Christian Conservative Party (the other being called the Traditionalist Conservative Party). Some of the Social Christian Conservatives later returned to form in together with the 'Traditionals' the United Conservative Party (1953), whereas others participated in the Social Christian Federation with the National Falange from 1955 to 1957. In July 1957 the Social Christian Conservative Party merged with the Chilean National Falange to form the Christian Democratic Party of Chile.

Presidential candidates[]

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Social Christian Conservative Party. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).

Election results[]

Year (number of all deputies) Number of deputies Votes received Percentage
1949 (147) 31 98.221 21,1
1953 (147) 2 33.332 4,3
1957 (147) 2 33.654 3,8

Source: Cruz-Coke 1984

Bibliography[]

  • Cruz-Coke, Ricardo. 1984. Historia electoral de Chile. 1925-1973. Editorial Jurídica de Chile. Santiago
  • Pereira, Teresa. 1994. El Partido Conservador: 1930-1965, ideas, figuras y actitudes. Editorial Universitaria. Santiago de Chile.
  • Sanfuentes Carrión, Marcial. 1957. El Partido Conservador. Editorial Universitaria. Santiago


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