Democratic Labour Party (Imagua)
Democratic Labour Party of Imagua and the Assimas | |
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| Chairman | Edmondo Privitera |
| Parliamentary Leader | Douglas Egnell |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Merger of | Democratic Party Labour Party |
| Headquarters | Cuanstad, Imagua and the Assimas |
| Student wing | Labourers of the Intelligentsia |
| Youth wing | Young Labourers |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Crimson |
| Anthem | Bella ciao |
| Legislative Council | 12 / 19
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| Lesser House | 27 / 70
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| Website | |
| dlp.org.ia | |
The Democratic Labour Party of Imagua and the Assimas (Etrurian: Partito Democratico del Lavoro di Imagua e Assime), or the Democratic Labour Party of Imagua (Etrurian: Partito Democratico del Lavoro di Imagua) is one of the two major political parties of Imagua and the Assimas, the other being the Sotirian Democratic Labour Party.
Founded in 1948 following the merger of the Labour Party and the Democratic Party, the party quickly became a major party in Imaguan politics, governing from 1952 to 1956, and then from 1960 onwards. While initially being part of a two-party system with the Sotirian Democrats, after an internal divide led to the formation of the National Labour Party in 1978, the NLP quickly displaced the SDP as being the primary opposition party.
After the SDP and NLP merged in 1997 to form the Sotirian Democratic Labour Party, the DLP lost power in 2000, and only would return to power in the 2016 general elections. Since then, it has held the Presidency, as well as control of the Lesser House of Parliament.
History
Establishment
Since the 1944 general election, members of both the Democratic and Labour parties advocated for a merger of the two parties, in order to stand a chance against the dominant Sotirian Democratic Party. This was supported by Wilbur Smith and new party leader Herschel Ahern, but was opposed by the Democratic leadership.
However, in 1947, the Democratic membership ousted Abraham Halfacre, who was opposed to the proposed merger with the Labour Party, and was replaced by Herschel Ahern. Unlike Halfacre, Ahern was more receptive of the merger, as he was part of the social liberal wing of the party. Thus, in December 1947, a joint party congress was held where the two parties agreed to merge. The party was registered with Elections Imagua the day prior to the start of the 1948 election campaign.
(TBC)
Fleming and Lacovara era
Neoliberal era
Return to opposition
Revitalisation
Positions
Economically, the Democratic Labour Party supports increased regulations on industries, in order to "ensure the safety and well-being of the Imaguan people," while ensuring that capitalism can continue to operate freely.
Socially, the Democratic Labour Party are more liberal than the Nationals, supporting increased LGBT rights and supporting on-demand abortions. They are also more supportive of the environmentalist movement. However, the Democratic Labour Party is opposed to increasing immigration, as they believe that immigration would only benefit the rich and harm local Imaguans.
Election results
The results are compared to the Democratic and Labour Parties from 1944.
| Election | Leader | Candidates | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Herschel Ahern | 66/66 | 24 / 66
|
 16
|
218,027 | 39.77% | Official Opposition |
| 1952 | Marguerite Ernman | 63/63 | 34 / 63
|
10
|
259,714 | 50.03% | Majority government |
| 1956 | 63/63 | 29 / 63
|
 7
|
217,312 | 39.55% | Official Opposition | |
| 1960 | Efrem Lacovara | 63/63 | 38 / 63
|
9
|
345,784 | 51.90% | Majority government |
| 1964 | 65/65 | 42 / 65
|
4
|
356,872 | 54.31% | Majority government | |
| 1968 | Eric Fleming | 65/65 | 36 / 65
|
6
|
387,658 | 59.48% | Majority government |
| 1972 | 67/67 | 42 / 67
|
6
|
387,890 | 61.33% | Majority government | |
| 1976 | Pietro Muro | 67/67 | 47 / 67
|
5
|
368,091 | 58.30% | Majority government |
| 1980 | 67/67 | 44 / 67
|
3
|
281,066 | 41.55% | Majority government | |
| 1981 | Marguerite Ernman | 67/67 | 45 / 67
|
1
|
328,568 | 49.70% | Majority government |
| 1984 | Edmondo Privitera | 64/64 | 43 / 64
|
2
|
288,478 | 51.07% | Majority government |
| 1988 | 64/64 | 38 / 64
|
5
|
286,019 | 49.10% | Majority government | |
| 1992 | Gerald Larsson | 67/67 | 37 / 67
|
1
|
281,364 | 45.41% | Majority government |
| 1996 | 67/67 | 39 / 67
|
2
|
272,442 | 40.20% | Majority government | |
| 2000 | Ladislao Colacino | 67/67 | 22 / 67
|
17
|
272,055 | 32.20% | Official Opposition |
| 2004 | Pete Tasuku | 68/68 | 29 / 68
|
7
|
293,175 | 41.19% | Official Opposition |
| 2008 | Agostina Di Bari | 68/68 | 31 / 68
|
2
|
273,918 | 40.23% | Official Opposition |
| 2012 | 70/70 | 32 / 70
|
1
|
248,553 | 36.64% | Official Opposition | |
| 2016 | Douglas Egnell | 70/70 | 36 / 70
|
4
|
333,227 | 44.70% | Majority government |
| 2020 | 70/70 | 27 / 70
|
9
|
338,210 | 37.40% | Minority government |