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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. | 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 === | === Electorate === | ||
The electorate of the '''VCRP''' is concentrated in the Capital-Region and in the larger cities of the rural | 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 === | === Election results === | ||
==== State Assembly ==== | ==== State Assembly ==== | ||
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! [[1977 Schoklandic general election|1977]] | ! [[1977 Schoklandic general election|1977]] | ||
| | | 1.4% #9 | ||
| {{Composition bar|2|220|hex=#0096FF}} | | {{Composition bar|2|220|hex=#0096FF}} | ||
| {{decrease}} | | {{decrease}} 2.1 | ||
| {{decrease}} 4 | | {{decrease}} 4 | ||
| {{no2|Opposition}} | |||
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! [[1981 Schoklandic general election|1981]] | |||
| 1.2% #10 | |||
| {{Composition bar|0|220|hex=#0096FF}} | |||
| {{decrease}} 0.2 | |||
| {{decrease}} 2 | |||
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} | |||
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! [[1985 Schoklandic general election|1985]] | |||
| 0.7% #10 | |||
| {{Composition bar|0|220|hex=#0096FF}} | |||
| {{decrease}} 0.5 | |||
| {{steady}} | |||
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} | |||
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! [[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}} | | {{no2|Opposition}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 11 August 2020
Free Christian State Party Vrije Christelijke Rijkspartij | |
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| Abbreviation | VCRP |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Newspaper | De VCRO |
| Membership (2020) | 185,678  (150,543 members of De VCRO) |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Left-libertarianism Christian left Radicalism Anti-fascism |
| Political position | Centre-left to Centre |
| National affiliation | LD&R (1993-now) Plural Left (1968-1980) |
| Colors | Blue Black |
| State Assembly | 17 / 220
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| Governorships | 1 / 4
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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
|
0.6
|
1
|
Opposition |
| 1958 | 5.3% #5 | 10 / 220
|
 0.1
|
|
Government SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP |
| 1962 | 5.3% #5 | 11 / 220
|
|
1
|
Government SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP |
| 1966 | 5.4% #6 | 11 / 220
|
0.1
|
|
Opposition |
| 1969 | 4.4% #5 | 9 / 220
|
1.0
|
2
|
Government SDRP-LD&R-F'70-VCRP |
| 1973 | 3.5% #6 | 6 / 220
|
0.9
|
3
|
Government SDRP-CRP-F'70-VCRP |
| 1977 | 1.4% #9 | 2 / 220
|
2.1
|
4
|
Opposition |
| 1981 | 1.2% #10 | 0 / 220
|
0.2
|
2
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1985 | 0.7% #10 | 0 / 220
|
0.5
|
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1989 | 0.6% #10 | 0 / 220
|
0.1
|
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1990 | 4.7% #6 | 9 / 220
|
4.1
|
9
|
Opposition |