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| Liberal Socialist Party | |
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| Chinese name | 自由社会党 Zìyóu Shèhuìdǎng |
| Malay name | Parti Liberal Sosialis ڤرتي ليبرل سوسياليس |
| Tamil name | தாராண்மை சமூகவுடைமைக் கட்சி Tārāṇmai camūkavuṭaimaik kaṭci |
| Founder | Tan Chye Cheng |
| Founded | 5 February 1956; 68 years ago (1956-02-05) |
| Legalised | 24 May 1961; 63 years ago (1961-05-24) |
| Dissolved | 10 September 1963; 61 years ago (1963-09-10) |
| Merger of | |
| Succeeded by | Singapore People's Alliance |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Orange |
The Liberal Socialist Party (abbreviation: LSP) was a political party in the Singapore. It was formed in the 1950s from the merger of the Singapore Progressive Party (SPP) and the Democratic Party (DP), the latter not to be confused with the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). The merger occurred in order to consolidate their relatively compatible and similar aims, that of gradual and nonradical progressivism implementing liberal policies.
The merger occurred because of the weak performance of both parties in the Singapore general election of 1955, but members started to merge with the Singapore People's Alliance (SPA) before the following general election of 1959. The LSP contested the general election of 1959 against the SPA, had a significant showing, gaining more than 8% of the popular vote and contesting 32 seats, but failed to win any of them. Following the election most of the LSP merged with the SPA and the rump of the LSP died out as the now ruling People's Action Party (PAP) gained dominance. The SPA faded away during the incidents of merger, ensuing heated PAP-UMNO relations, and a shifted political focus towards an additional struggle between the PAP and the Barisan Sosialis. The LSP ceased to exist by 1965, when Singapore became fully independent, and never stood candidates for election.
Election Results
Legislative Assembly
| Election | seats up for election | seats contested by party | contested seats won | contested seats lost | total seats | change | total votes | share of votes | swing | Resulting Government | party leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 / 51 |  6
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42,805 | 8.21 / 100 | 37.08%
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Extra-Parliamentary | Tan Chye Cheng |
- Legislative Assembly By-Election
| Election | seats up for election | seats contested by party | contested seats won | contested seats lost | total seats | change | total votes | share of votes | Resulting Government | party leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 2 |  1
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3,657 | 28.74 / 100 | Opposition | Tan Chye Cheng |
References
- ^ "Liberal Socialist Party". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
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