The Republican Movement (French: Mouvement républicain; German: Republikanische Bewegung) was a political party in Switzerland between 1971 and 1989.
History
editThe party was formed by James Schwarzenbach as a breakaway from the National Action against the Infiltration of People and Homeland party in 1971.[1][2] It received 4.3% of the vote in the elections that year,[3] winning seven seats.[4] However, in the 1975 elections the party's share of the vote fell to 3% and it was reduced to four seats.[3][4] The 1979 elections saw the party lose the majority of its support as it was reduced to 0.6% of the vote and won only one seat.[3][5] It saw another fall in its vote share to 0.5% in the 1983 elections,[3] but retained its single seat.[5] In 1987 its vote share fell to just 0.3% and it lost its only seat.[6][5] The party was subsequently dissolved on 22 April 1989.[1][2] Most of its members joined the Federal Democratic Union.[7]
Platform
editThe Republican Movement supported anti-immigrant and anti-establishment policies, as well as fundamentalist Protestant Christian views.[7]
Affiliations
editIn 1972 the Republican Movement officially associated itself with the anti-immigrant Vigilance, which was founded in 1964 and based in the Canton of Geneva.[8] They presented themselves as an electoral alliance three years later.[8]
Election results
editFederal Assembly
edit| Election | Votes | % | Rank | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1,696 | 0.17% | 11 | 0 |
| 1971 | 84,700 | 4.25% | 6 | 7 |
| 1975 | 57,192 | 2.96% | 6 | 4 |
| 1979 | 11,587 | 0.63% | 11 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6,769 | 0.35% | 15 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1899 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ a b Swiss Democrats (SD) Political Year (in German)
- ^ a b c d Nohlen & Stöver, p1950
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
- ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1951
- ^ a b Abedi, Amir (July 31, 2004). Anti-Political Establishment Parties: A Comparative Analysis. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 9781134363681.
- ^ a b Skenderovic 2009, p. 61.
Bibliography
edit- Skenderovic, Damir (2009). The radical right in Switzerland: continuity and change, 1945-2000. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-580-4.