Liberal State Party

Liberal State Party Liberale Rijkspartij
Abbreviation	LRP
Ideology	Liberalism Classical liberalism Conservative liberalism Factions: Libertarianism Right-wing populism Social liberalism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	LD&R
Colors	Gold
State Assembly	42 / 220
Election symbol

The Liberal State Party (Dutch: Liberale Rijkspartij, LRP) is a liberal political party.

Electorate

Strongholds for the liberals are the Eastern State, especially the western municipalities in the Eastern State, and the Northern Dunes municipalities in the Capital State.

Election results

State Assembly

Election year	% of votes	Seats won	+/- (% point)	+/- (seats)	Govt?
1950	7.4% #4	14 / 220			Opposition
1954	7.5% #4	14 / 220	0.1		Opposition
1958	13.0% #4	27 / 220	5.5	13	Government SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP
1962	14.1% #3	30 / 220	1.1	3	Government SDRP-PRP-LRP-VCRP
1966	14.6% #3	30 / 220	0.5		Opposition
1969	15.2% #3	31 / 220	0.6	1	Government SDRP-LD&R-F'70-VCRP
1973	14.1% #4	29 / 220	1.1	2	Opposition
1977	10.1% #5	19 / 220	4.1	10	Opposition
1981	8.8% #6	16 / 220	1.3	3	Opposition
1985	10.7% #5	21 / 220	1.9	5	Opposition
1989	10.1% #5	21 / 220	0.6	1	Opposition
1990	12.5% #3	25 / 220	2.4	4	Government Plural left-LDR
1994	16.0% #3	32 / 220	3.5	7	Government Plural left-LDR
1998	17.1% #2	34 / 220	1.1	2	Opposition

Leaders

• Louis Huis (1957-1972)
• Pieter Jacobsen (1972-1980)
• Henry Tuykschki (1980-1983)