Autonomous Socialist Party (Ticino)

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Autonomous Socialist Party
Partito Socialista Autonomo
AbbreviationPSA
Founded1966
Dissolved1992
Split from Social Democratic Party
Merged intoSocial Democratic Party
Headquarters Bellinzona, Ticino
Ideology Communism
Marxism
Political position Far-left
Party flag
Bandiera del PSA svizzero.png

The Autonomous Socialist Party (Italian : Partito Socialista Autonomo, PSA) was a far-left political party in Switzerland, based in the canton of Ticino.

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History

The 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

National Council

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Rank
1971 5,2710.3
0 / 200
Steady2.svg12th
1975 6,7060.3
1 / 200
Increase2.svg 113th
1979 8,1470.4
1 / 200
Steady2.svg13th
1983 9,9620.5
1 / 200
Steady2.svg14th
1987 10,8790.6
1 / 200
Steady2.svg14th
1991 12,0060.6
1 / 200
Steady2.svg15th

Grand Council of Ticino

Election %Seats+/–Rank
19716.7
6 / 90
Increase2.svg 64th
19757.6
6 / 90
Steady2.svg4th
19799.4
8 / 90
Increase2.svg 24th
198310.6
8 / 90
Steady2.svg4th
198711.0
7 / 90
Decrease2.svg 14th
199110.0
9 / 90
Increase2.svg 25th

Notable members

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