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The '''Free Christian State Party''' is a {{wp|Social liberalism|social liberal}} and {{wp|Left-libertarianism|left-libertarian}} political party.
The '''Free Christian State Party''' ({{wp|Dutch}}: ''Vrije Christelijke Rijkspartij'', '''VCRP''') is a {{wp|Social liberalism|social liberal}} and {{wp|Left-libertarianism|left-libertarian}} political party.
=== History ===
In the 1970s the VCRP lost a lot of voters to christian-pacifist [[Caucus'70]]. In the [[1981 Schoklandic general election|1981 election]] the party lost all their seats a had no parliamentary representation in the State Assembly. For nine years the VCRP remained as a extra-parliamentary political party. After the fall of the Berlin Wall the VCRP saw a increase in popularity, in the [[1990 Schoklandic general election|1990 election]] the VCRP won 9 seats and entered the State Assembly after nine years of no representation at national level.
=== Electorate ===
The electorate of the '''VCRP''' is concentrated in the Capital-Region and in the larger cities of the rural states. Important voter groups are students, scienctists, teachers and people working in the creative sector.
 
=== Election results ===
==== State Assembly ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Election year !! % of votes !! Seats won !! +/- (% point) !! +/- (seats) !! Govt?
|-
! [[1950 Schoklandic general election|1950]]
| 4.8% #6
| {{Composition bar|9|220|hex=#0096FF}}
|
|
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[1954 Schoklandic general election|1954]]
| 5.4% #6
| {{Composition bar|10|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{increase}} 0.6
| {{increase}} 1
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[1958 Schoklandic general election|1958]]
| 5.3% #5
| {{Composition bar|10|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 0.1
| {{steady}}
| {{yes2|Government<BR>SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP}}
|-
! [[1962 Schoklandic general election|1962]]
| 5.3% #5
| {{Composition bar|11|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{steady}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{yes2|Government<BR>SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP}}
|-
! [[1966 Schoklandic general election|1966]]
| 5.4% #6
| {{Composition bar|11|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{increase}} 0.1
| {{steady}}
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[1969 Schoklandic general election|1969]]
| 4.4% #5
| {{Composition bar|9|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 1.0
| {{decrease}} 2
| {{yes2|Government<BR>SDRP-LD&R-F'70-VCRP}}
|-
! [[1973 Schoklandic general election|1973]]
| 3.5% #6
| {{Composition bar|6|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 0.9
| {{decrease}} 3
| {{yes2|Government<BR>SDRP-CRP-F'70-VCRP}}
|-
! [[1977 Schoklandic general election|1977]]
| 1.4% #9
| {{Composition bar|2|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 2.1
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[1981 Schoklandic general election|1981]]
| 1.2% #10
| {{Composition bar|0|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 0.2
| {{decrease}} 2
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[1985 Schoklandic general election|1985]]
| 0.7% #10
| {{Composition bar|0|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 0.5
| {{steady}}
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[1989 Schoklandic general election|1989]]
| 0.6% #10
| {{Composition bar|0|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{decrease}} 0.1
| {{steady}}
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[1990 Schoklandic general election|1990]]
| 4.7% #6
| {{Composition bar|9|220|hex=#0096FF}}
| {{increase}} 4.1
| {{increase}} 9
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|}

Latest revision as of 13:26, 11 August 2020

Free Christian State Party

Vrije Christelijke Rijkspartij
AbbreviationVCRP
Founded1887
NewspaperDe VCRO
Membership (2020)185,678 Increase
(150,543 members of De VCRO)
IdeologySocial liberalism
Left-libertarianism
Christian left
Radicalism
Anti-fascism
Political positionCentre-left to Centre
National affiliationLD&R (1993-now)
Plural Left (1968-1980)
Colors  Blue
  Black
State Assembly
17 / 220
Governorships
1 / 4

The Free Christian State Party (Dutch: Vrije Christelijke Rijkspartij, VCRP) is a social liberal and left-libertarian political party.

History

In the 1970s the VCRP lost a lot of voters to christian-pacifist Caucus'70. In the 1981 election the party lost all their seats a had no parliamentary representation in the State Assembly. For nine years the VCRP remained as a extra-parliamentary political party. After the fall of the Berlin Wall the VCRP saw a increase in popularity, in the 1990 election the VCRP won 9 seats and entered the State Assembly after nine years of no representation at national level.

Electorate

The electorate of the VCRP is concentrated in the Capital-Region and in the larger cities of the rural states. Important voter groups are students, scienctists, teachers and people working in the creative sector.

Election results

State Assembly

Election year % of votes Seats won +/- (% point) +/- (seats) Govt?
1950 4.8% #6
9 / 220
Opposition
1954 5.4% #6
10 / 220
Increase 0.6 Increase 1 Opposition
1958 5.3% #5
10 / 220
Decrease 0.1 Steady Government
SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP
1962 5.3% #5
11 / 220
Steady Increase 1 Government
SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP
1966 5.4% #6
11 / 220
Increase 0.1 Steady Opposition
1969 4.4% #5
9 / 220
Decrease 1.0 Decrease 2 Government
SDRP-LD&R-F'70-VCRP
1973 3.5% #6
6 / 220
Decrease 0.9 Decrease 3 Government
SDRP-CRP-F'70-VCRP
1977 1.4% #9
2 / 220
Decrease 2.1 Decrease 4 Opposition
1981 1.2% #10
0 / 220
Decrease 0.2 Decrease 2 Extra-parliamentary
1985 0.7% #10
0 / 220
Decrease 0.5 Steady Extra-parliamentary
1989 0.6% #10
0 / 220
Decrease 0.1 Steady Extra-parliamentary
1990 4.7% #6
9 / 220
Increase 4.1 Increase 9 Opposition