Liberal Democratic Party (Chile)
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The Liberal Democratic Party is the name of two Chile
an liberal
political parties
. The first one, formed by Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna
, lasted very little and the second one called also balmacedist was one of the impellers of the Chilean parliamentary system from 1891 to 1925.
's LDP was formed in December 1875 as a support to his run for president.
. It assembled former supporters of president José Manuel Balmaceda
. Its party platform was a return to a strong presidency like those previous to the Chilean Civil War
in 1891.
The LDP would split into the LDP-Aliancist, supporters of Arturo Alessandri
and the LDP-Unionist, the opposers to Alessandri. It lasted until 1930 , when it merged into the United Liberal Party
. After the downfall of president Carlos Ibáñez in 1931 it rearranged as an independent party before finally merging into the Liberal Party
in 1933.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. The first one, formed by Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna
Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna
Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna was a Chilean writer, journalist, historian and politician. Vicuña Mackenna was of Irish and Basque descent.-Biography:...
, lasted very little and the second one called also balmacedist was one of the impellers of the Chilean parliamentary system from 1891 to 1925.
Vicuña Mackenna's Liberal Democratic Party 1875-1876
Benjamín Vicuña MackennaBenjamín Vicuña Mackenna
Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna was a Chilean writer, journalist, historian and politician. Vicuña Mackenna was of Irish and Basque descent.-Biography:...
's LDP was formed in December 1875 as a support to his run for president.
Liberal Democratic Party or balmacedist 1893–1933
The Liberal Democratic Party or balmacedist was formed on 5 November 1893 during one convention in TalcaTalca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....
. It assembled former supporters of president José Manuel Balmaceda
José Manuel Balmaceda
José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández was the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886 to August 29, 1891. Balmaceda was part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile...
. Its party platform was a return to a strong presidency like those previous to the Chilean Civil War
Chilean Civil War
The Chilean Civil War of 1891 was an armed conflict between forces supporting Congress and forces supporting the sitting President, José Manuel Balmaceda. The war saw a confrontation between the Chilean Army and the Chilean Navy, which had sided with the president and the congress, respectively...
in 1891.
The LDP would split into the LDP-Aliancist, supporters of Arturo Alessandri
Arturo Alessandri
Arturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma was a Chilean political figure and reformer, who served twice as the President of Chile, first between 1920 and 1924, and then again in 1925, and finally from 1932 until 1938....
and the LDP-Unionist, the opposers to Alessandri. It lasted until 1930 , when it merged into the United Liberal Party
United Liberal Party (Chile)
The United Liberal Party was a Chilean liberal political party which existed between 1930 and 1933.It was the product of the union of Liberal Party, the Independent Liberal Party, Liberal Democratic Aliancist Party and the Liberal Democratic Unionist Party....
. After the downfall of president Carlos Ibáñez in 1931 it rearranged as an independent party before finally merging into the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Chile)
The Liberal Party of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party...
in 1933.
Results in parliamentary elections
| Year of elections (parliament seats) | Number of members of the parliament | Votes members of the parliament |
| 1894 (94) | 22 | n/d |
| 1897 (94) | 22 | n/d |
| 1900 (94) | 22 | n/d |
| 1903 (94) | 27 | n/d |
| 1906 (94) | 20 | n/d |
| 1909 (94) | 15 | n/d |
| 1912 (118) | 27 | n/d |
| 1915 (118) | 21 | n/d |
| 1918 (118) | 15 | n/d |
| 1921 (118) | 8 | n/d |
| 1924 (118) | 9 | n/d |
| 1932 (142) | 1 | 1.086 (0,5%) |