Reform Party (Akashi)

Reform Party 改進党 𐌹𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉
Abbreviation	RP
Founded	1965
Dissolved	1993
Split from	Liberal Party
Merged into	United Reform Party
Ideology	Conservative liberalism Reformism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Light blue bloc
Colours	Teal
Politics of Akashi Political parties

The Reform Party (Miranian: 改進党 Kaishintō; Gothic: 𐌹𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉 Inmaidjands Dailkjō) was a conservative liberal political party in Akashi.

Formed in 1965 by a conservative faction that split from the Liberal Party, it became one of Akashi's main centre-right parties, and a founding member of the light blue bloc. It merged into the United Reform Party in 1993.

History

Early years

The RP was founded in 1965, by conservative liberals who split from the Liberal Party. It immediately built close relations with the National Democratic Party, although a merger of the two parties could not be agreed at the time. They formed a unity list for 1966.

During the Summer of Freedom, the party deplored the violence while acknowledging the protesters' grievances and urging immediate reforms to redress them. It joined Yurikara's national unity government in 1968, its first participation in a national government.

Right battles

The collapse of the NU as a major party in 1972 opened up space for the other parties to advance. However, the right-wing faced several disadvantages: a dispersed vote due to multiple parties, the LP struggling in the role of centre-right standard-bearer, and a fierce enmity with the hardline dark blue bloc, in contrast to the stronger cooperation of the left and centre-left.

The breakthrough occurred after the "kibi-yuru war" left the progressive conservative faction in control of the CNP, repositioning it in the light blue bloc. The RP joined the centre-right coalition formed after 1982, but its unwieldy size caused rows over allocation of cabinet posts. The CNP's landslide in the "blue wave" of 1986 led it to exit the coalition but provide outside support.

During the consolidation of the light blue bloc in the 1990s, the RP was in negotiations with the new Moderate People's Party, but could not agree on a merger. Instead, it chose to merge into the United Reform Party in 1993.

Ideology

The RP was a conservative liberal party, and predominantly reformist.

It was somewhat more market-friendly than the ordoliberal LP, but still opposed to laissez-faire economics.

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Party list		Constituency		Seats	+/–	Status
	PR votes	%	STV votes	%
19661	213.134	5,2%			11 / 245	11	Opposition (1966–1968)
							Coalition (1968–1970)
1970	287.306	6,0%	134.227	2,8%	8 / 200	3	Opposition
1972	310.359	6,2%	159.826	3,2%	10 / 200	2	Opposition
1974	304.704	5,9%	149.263	2,9%	8 / 200	2	Opposition
1978	276.905	5,0%	155.760	2,8%	9 / 200	1	Opposition
1980	406.198	7,2%	472.850	8,4%	15 / 200	6	Interim
1982	403.760	7,0%	345.327	6,0%	22 / 400	6	Coalition
1986	190.395	3,2%	178.693	3,0%	11 / 400	11	Outside support (1986–1989)
							Opposition (1989–1990)
1990	245.765	3,9%	157.368	2,5%	10 / 400	1	Opposition

¹ Result for the NDP–RP unity list.

Presidency

Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
		Votes	%	Votes	%
19651	Haruki Yukimura	480.285	12,1%			Lost
1970	No candidate
1975	No candidate
1980	No candidate
1985	No candidate
1990	No candidate

¹ Jointly endorsed with the Liberal Party and National Democratic Party.

Provincial assemblies

Main article: List of Akashian provincial elections

Prefectural assemblies

Main article: List of Akashian prefectural elections