Georgeland Party
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The Georgeland Party was a centrist political party that existed in Georgeland between 1961 and 1999, when it was formally absorbed into the United Islands Liberal Party, which is now the Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands. The party had a liberal economic standpoint but was socially moderate. At the party's zenith in the 1980s and 1990s, it held the balance of power in the Georgeland Senate and had a number of seats in the House of Commons.
Party Leaders
| No. | Name | Elected | Left office | Deputy leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Goldman | 1961 | 1962 | None |
| 2 | Stephen Kennedy | 1962 | 1970 | Grant Tulley |
| 3 | Norman Tesler | 1970 | 1975 | George Ryner |
| 4 | George Ryner | 1975 | 1985 | Robert Fisk (1975-1981) James Hughes (1981-1985) |
| 5 | James Hughes | 1985 | 1992 | Michael Bowman |
| 6 | Michael Bowman | 1992 | 1996 | Ray Jones (1992-1994) Christine Hinkle (1994-1996) |
| 7 | Christine Hinkle | 1996 | 1999 | Xavier McLaren |
Electoral history
| Year | Commons seats won | Senate seats won | % of vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4 | 3 | 6.5% |
| 1966 | 7 | 5 | 6.9% |
| 1970 | 9 | 7 | 7.8% |
| 1973 | 8 | 7 | 7.4% |
| 1977 | 8 | 7 | 7.3% |
| 1979 | 10 | 9 | 8.9% |
| 1983 | 11 | 8 | 9.1% |
| 1987 | 14 | 6 | 10.5% |
| 1991 | 16 | 8 | 10.4% |
| 1995 (Feb.) | 15 | 7 | 9.9% |
| 1995 (Oct.) | 16 | 7 | 10.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | 7 | 10.4% |
| 1999 (Mar.) | 20 | 9 | 10.1% |