The Autonomous Socialist Party (Italian: Partito Socialista Autonomo, PSA) was a far-left political party in Switzerland, based in the canton of Ticino.
Autonomous Socialist Party Partito Socialista Autonomo | |
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| Abbreviation | PSA |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Social Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Bellinzona, Ticino |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism |
| Political position | Far-left |
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History
editThe PSA was established in 1966; its founders were former members from the Social Democratic Party who had been expelled for their far-left views.[1] It failed to win a seat in the National Council in the 1971 federal elections, but in the 1975 elections it ran in Ticino in alliance with the Progressive Organizations of Switzerland (POCH), with Werner Carobbio winning one seat.[1] It continued its alliance with POCH for the 1979 elections, retaining its single seat.[1] It retained the seat again in the 1983 and 1987. It was renamed Unitarian Socialist Party in 1988,[2] The PSA was well represented in the Grand Council of Ticino, maintaining between six and nine seats in the legislature (of ninety) constantly between 1971 and 1991.[3] After retaining its seat again in 1991, it merged back into the Social Democratic Party in 1992.
Election history
editNational Council
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,271 | 0.3 | 0 / 200
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12th |
| 1975 | 6,706 | 0.3 | 1 / 200
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 1
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13th |
| 1979 | 8,147 | 0.4 | 1 / 200
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13th |
| 1983 | 9,962 | 0.5 | 1 / 200
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14th |
| 1987 | 10,879 | 0.6 | 1 / 200
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14th |
| 1991 | 12,006 | 0.6 | 1 / 200
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15th |
Grand Council of Ticino
edit| Election | % | Seats | +/– | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6 / 90
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6
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4th |
| 1975 | 7.6 | 6 / 90
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4th |
| 1979 | 9.4 | 8 / 90
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2
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4th |
| 1983 | 10.6 | 8 / 90
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4th |
| 1987 | 11.0 | 7 / 90
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 1
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4th |
| 1991 | 10.0 | 9 / 90
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2
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5th |
Notable members
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe: Poland-Yugoslavia, Greenwood Press, pp912–913
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1899 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Gilardoni, Silvio (8 October 2008). "Partito socialista autonomo (PSA)" [Autonomous Socialist Party (PSA)] (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Kanton Tessin: nationale und kantonale Wahlen seit 1919". Federal Statistical Office. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2022.