Timeline of rival political parties

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This article lists a timeline of notable political rivalries by country. Political party rivalries are not to be confused with rival family houses within a nation, or warring factions from different nations. This list will not indicate every rival political party within a nation, such as in multiple-party governments. Only the most notable and significant political parties are presented. Rival political alliances may be included as well.

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Ancient to Medieval rivalries

Roman Republic

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Populares vs Optimates 56 BC27 BC

Early modern to present

Albania

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Socialist Party vs Democratic Party 1991present

Argentina

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Justicialist Party vs Radical Civic Union 19832015
Front for Victory vs Juntos por el Cambio 20152019
Justicialist Party vs Republican Proposal 2015present
Frente de Todos vs Juntos por el Cambio 2019present

Australia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Australian Labor Party vs Coalition 1923present

Austria

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
People's Party vs Social Democratic Party 1945present

Bangladesh

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Bangladesh Awami League vs Bangladesh Nationalist Party 1991present
Grand Alliance vs Jatiya Oikya Front 2008present

Bulgaria

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Socialist Party vs Union of Democratic Forces 19902001
National Movement for Stability and Progress vs Socialist Party 20012009
Socialist Party vs GERB 20092021
We Continue the Change vs GERB 2021present

Cambodia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Cambodian People's Party vs FUNCINPEC 1993present
Cambodian People's Party vs Candlelight Party 19982012
Cambodian People's Party vs Cambodia National Rescue Party 20122017

Canada

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Liberal Party of Canada vs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) 18671942
Liberal Party of Canada vs Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 19422003
Liberal Party of Canada vs Conservative Party of Canada 2003present

Chile

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Concertación vs Alliance 19902017
Chile Vamos vs Nueva Mayoría 20172022

China

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Kuomintang vs Chinese Communist Party 19271949

Colombia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Liberal Party vs Conservative Party 19582002

Croatia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Croatian Democratic Union vs Social Democratic Party 2000present

Cyprus

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Democratic Party vs Democratic Rally 19832008
Progressive Party of Working People vs Democratic Rally 2008present

Czech Republic

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Civic Democratic Party vs Social Democratic Party 19962013
ANO 2011 vs Social Democratic Party 20132017
ANO 2011 vs Civic Democratic Party 2017present
ANO 2011 vs Spolu 2021present

Denmark

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Social Democrats vs Venstre & Conservatives 1918present

France

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
French Section of the Workers' International vs Union for the New Republic 19621967
Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left vs Union of Democrats for the Republic 19671969
Socialist Party vs Union of Democrats for the Republic 19691976
Socialist Party vs Rally for the Republic 19762002
Socialist Party vs Union for a Popular Movement 20022015
Socialist Party vs The Republicans 2015present

Georgia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Georgian Dream vs United National Movement 2012present

Germany

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Social Democratic Party of Germany vs Christian Democratic Union of Germany 1945present

Ghana

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
New Patriotic Party vs National Democratic Congress 1992present

Greece

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Panhellenic Socialist Movement vs New Democracy 19742012
Syriza vs New Democracy 2004present

Hong Kong

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Pro-Beijing camp vs Pro-democracy camp 1984present
Democratic Alliance vs Democratic Party 1998present
Democratic Alliance vs Civic Party 2012present

Hungary

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Fidesz vs Socialist Party 19982018
Fidesz-KDNP vs United for Hungary 2020present

India

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Indian National Congress vs Communist Party of India 19511967
Indian National Congress vs Janata Party 19771984
Indian National Congress vs Bharatiya Janata Party 1989present
Indian National Congress vs National Democratic Alliance 19982004
United Progressive Alliance vs National Democratic Alliance 20042023

Indonesia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Democratic Party (Indonesia) vs Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle 2004present

Ireland

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Fianna Fáil vs Fine Gael 1933present

Israel

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Alignment Party vs Gahal 19651973
Likud vs Israeli Labor Party 19882014
Likud vs Zionist Union 20142019

Italy

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Historical Right vs Historical Left 18611891
Christian Democracy vs Communist Party 19481991
Christian Democracy vs Democratic Party of the Left 19911994
Centre-right coalition vs Centre-left coalition 1995present
Pole for Freedoms vs The Olive Tree 19962001
House of Freedoms vs The Olive Tree 20012007
House of Freedoms vs The Union 20072008
Centre-right coalition vs Italy. Common Good 20122013

Jamaica

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Jamaica Labour Party vs People's National Party 1943present

Japan

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Liberal Democratic Party vs Social Democratic Party 19551994
Liberal Democratic Party vs New Frontier Party 19941997
Liberal Democratic Party vs Democratic Party (1996-1998) 19971998
Liberal Democratic Party vs Democratic Party (1998-2016) 19982016
Liberal Democratic Party vs Democratic Party (2016-2018) 20162018
Liberal Democratic Party vs Constitutional Democratic Party 2017present
Liberal Democratic Party vs Democratic Party for the People 2018present

Macau

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Pro-establishment camp vs Pro-democracy camp 1990present
New Macau Association vs Union for Development 20012013
New Macau Association vs Macau United Citizens Association 2005present

Malaysia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Barisan Nasional vs Barisan Alternatif 19982004
Barisan Nasional vs Pakatan Rakyat 20082015
Barisan Nasional vs Pakatan Harapan 2015present

Malta

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Reform Party vs Democratic Nationalist Party 18831921
Maltese Political Union vs Democratic Nationalist Party 19211926
Nationalist Party vs Labour Party 1926present

Mexico

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Institutional Revolutionary Party vs National Action Party 19822018
Juntos Hacemos Historia vs Va por México 20202023

Mongolia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Mongolian People's Party vs Democratic Union Coalition 19962000
Mongolian People's Party vs Democratic Party 2000present

Myanmar

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
National League for Democracy vs Union Solidarity and Development Party 2010present

New Zealand

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Liberal Party vs Reform Party 19091928
Labour Party vs United-Reform Coalition 19311936
Labour Party vs National Party 1936present

North Macedonia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Social Democratic Union vs VMRO-DPMNE 1994present

Norway

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Labour Party vs Conservative Party 1921present

Philippines

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Progresista Party vs Nacionalista Party 19071916
Democrata Party vs Nacionalista Party 19161931
Liberal Party vs Nacionalista Party 19461971
Lakas ng Bayan vs Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 19781987
Lakas–NUCD vs Nationalist People's Coalition 19921998
People Power Coalition vs Puwersa ng Masa 20002003
Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan vs Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 20032006
TEAM Unity vs Genuine Opposition 20062009
Team PNoy vs United Nationalist Alliance 20122016
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid vs Partido Galing at Puso 20152018
Otso Diretso vs Hugpong ng Pagbabago 20182021

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Poland

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Civic Platform vs Law and Justice 2005present

Portugal

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Regenerator Party vs Historic Party 1856, 18741870, 1878
Reformist Party vs Historic Party 18701874
Regenerator Party vs Progressive Party 18781910
Democratic Party vs Evolutionist Party 1911, 19181917, 1919
Democratic Party vs Republican Liberal Party 19191925
Democratic Party vs Nationalist Republican Party 19251926
Socialist Party vs Social Democratic Party 1975present

Russia

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Reform Party vs Democratic Nationalist Party 18831921
United Russia vs Union of Right Forces 20012008
United Russia vs Communist Party of the Russian Federation 2001present
United Russia vs Solidarnost 2008present

Singapore

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
People's Action Party vs Workers' Party 1968Present

South Africa

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
National Party vs South African Party 19151934
African National Congress v. National Party 19941999
Democratic Alliance vs African National Congress 2000Present

South Korea

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
National Association vs Democratic Party (1945) 19461951
Liberal Party vs Democratic Party (1945) 19511955
Liberal Party vs Democratic Party (1955) 19551963
Republican Party vs Civil Rights Party 19631967
Republican Party vs Democratic Party (1967) 19671980
Justice Party vs Democratic Party (1967) 19801981
Justice Party vs Democratic Party (1981) 19811988
Justice Party vs Democratic Party (1987) 19881990
Korea Party (1990) vs Democratic Party (1987) 19901991
Korea Party (1990) vs Democratic Party (1991) 19911995
Korea Party (1990) vs National Congress 19951997
Korea Party (1997) vs National Congress 19972000
Korea Party (1997) vs Democratic Party (2000) 20002003
Korea Party (1997) vs Uri Party 20032007
Korea Party (1997) vs Democratic Party (2008) 20072011
Korea Party (1997) vs Democratic Party (2011) 20112014
Korea Party (1997) vs Democratic Party (2014) 20142020
People Power Party vs Democratic Party (2014) 2020present

Spain

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
People's Alliance vs Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 19791989
People's Party vs Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 1989present

Sweden

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Social Democratic Party vs Moderate Party 1940present

Taiwan

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Kuomintang vs Democratic Progressive Party 1986present

Thailand

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Democrat Party vs Thai Rak Thai Party 19982007
Democrat Party vs People's Power Party 20072008
Democrat Party vs Pheu Thai Party 20082014

Turkey

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Justice and Development Party vs Republican People's Party 2003present
People's Alliance vs Nation Alliance 20182023

United Kingdom

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Whigs vs Tories 16781834
Whigs vs Conservative Party 18341859
Liberal Party vs Conservative Party 18591922
Conservative Party vs Labour Party 1900present
Democratic Unionist Party vs. Sinn Féin 1994present

United States

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Federalist Party vs Democratic-Republican Party 17991824
Democratic Party vs Whig Party 18331854
Republican Party vs Democratic Party 1854Present

Venezuela

RivalryBeginning YearEnding Year
Democratic Action vs Copei 19581998
Great Patriotic Pole vs Democratic Unity Roundtable 2010present

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