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| Split from | Belgian Socialist Party |
| Merged into | Socialistische Partij |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
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The Red Lions (Dutch : Rode Leeuwen) was a socialist [1] political party in Belgium.
Red Lions | |
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| Split from | Belgian Socialist Party |
| Merged into | Socialistische Partij |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
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The Red Lions (Dutch : Rode Leeuwen) was a socialist [1] political party in Belgium.
The party first contested national elections in 1968, [2] but failed to secure a seat after winning less than 1% of the vote. [3] In the 1971 general elections it received 2% of the national vote and won four seats in the Chamber of Representatives. [4] In the Senate elections it allied with the Belgian Socialist Party, but failed to win a seat. [5]
For the 1974 general elections the party allied with the Socialist Party for the elections to both houses. [6] It lost its four seats in the Chamber, but gained two seats in the Senate. The party did not contest any further elections. [6] [2]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 46,065 | 0.89 | 0 / 212 | New |
| 1971 | 104,040 | 1.97 | 4 / 212 |  4 |
| 1974 | 86,929 | 1.65 | 0 / 212 |  4 |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 45,097 | 0.88 | 0 / 106 | New |
| 1971 | 97,371 | 1.87 | 0 / 106 |  0 |
| 1974 | 82,959 | 1.60 | 2 / 106 | 2 |
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