Free Democratic Party (Landolagoj)

Free Democratic Party Libera Demokratia Partio
Abbreviation	LDP
Founded	1823
Merger of	Bourgeoisie Parliamentary Club of Free Radicals
Ideology	Liberalism
Political position	Centre to centre-right
National affiliation	United Opposition (1970-1972)
Colors	Yellow
Afero	27 / 217

The Free Democratic Party (Esperanto: Libera Demokratia Partio, LDP) is a liberal political party in Landolagoj. The Parliamentary Club of Bourgeoisie and Free Radicals was founded in 1823 as a merger of the Bourgeoisie Parliamentary and Club of Free Radicals.

Names

• Parliamentary Club of Bourgeoisie and Free Radicals (1823-1845)
• Parliamentary Club of Free Democrats, Bourgeoisie and Radicals (1845-1857)
• Parliamentary Club of Free Democrats (1857-1870)
• Free Democratic Party of Bourgeoisie and Radicals (1870-1884)
• Free Democratic Party - BR (1884-1887)
• Free Democratic Party (1887-now)

Internal factions

The major faction in the LDP is the BR1823. The BR1823 faction supports free markets, civil liberties and internationalism. The Free Right is a right-wing faction that supports Laissez-faire capitalism, a Night-watchman state, law and order and stricter immigration policies. The Liberal Left is a social liberal faction that supports a mixed-economy and is in favor of a basic-income.

Election results

Election year	% of votes	Seats won	+/- (% point)	+/- (seats)	Govt?
1903	30.6% #1	72 / 217			Government LDP-SLP
1906		0 / 217	30.6	72	Illegal opposition
1910		0 / 217			Illegal opposition
1914		0 / 217			Illegal opposition
1918		0 / 217			Illegal opposition
1942	10.1%	21 / 217			Opposition
1946	4.3%	9 / 217	5.8	12	Opposition
1950	3.1%	7 / 217	1.2	2	Government SLP-LDP-UdS
1954	3.1%	7 / 217			Government SLP-LDP
1958	6.4%	13 / 217	3.3	6	Opposition
1962	7.4%	16 / 217	1.0	3	Opposition
1966	11.4%	24 / 217	4.0	8	Opposition
1970	15.0%	31 / 217	3.6	7	Government ĜPP-LDP-OĜU-UdS