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This is a list of the British Liberal Party, SDP–Liberal Alliance, and Liberal Democrats general election manifestos since the 1900 general election. From 1900 to 1918, the Liberal general election manifesto was usually published as a form of a short personal address by the leader of the Party. From 1922, the party usually published a more ...
Minister of State for Defence (1974–1976) Minister of State for the Treasury (1969–1970) Minister of State for Trade (1968–1969) Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1964–1967) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1967–1968) Shirley Williams (1930–2021) Crosby from November 1981
As the Democrats under President Johnson began to support civil rights, the formerly Solid South, meaning solidly Democratic, became solidly Republican, except in districts with a large number of African-American voters. Since the 1960s, the Democratic Party has been considered liberal and the Republican Party has been considered conservative ...
She was one of the "Gang of Four" rebels who founded the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981 and, at the time of her retirement from politics, was a Liberal Democrat. [ 1 ] Williams was elected to the House of Commons for Hitchin in the 1964 general election .
This is a list of notable performances of third party and independent candidates in elections to the state legislatures.It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.
Incumbent resigned April 29, 1981, before a planned expulsion vote, having been convicted of bribery in the Abscam sting operation. New member elected July 21, 1981. Democratic hold.
The 1988 Social and Liberal Democrats leadership election was called following the formation of the then Social and Liberal Democrats (later changing their name to Liberal Democrats). It was intended to replace the two interim leaders, David Steel and Robert Maclennan , with a single figurehead better able to represent both the former members ...
Resigned January 27, 1981, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Maryland 5: May 19, 1981 Gladys Spellman: Steny Hoyer: Incapacitated since last Congress and seat declared vacant February 24, 1981. Ohio 4: June 25, 1981 Tennyson Guyer: Mike Oxley: Died April 12, 1981. Mississippi 4: July 7, 1981 Jon Hinson: Wayne Dowdy ...