SDP–Liberal Alliance
1981–1988 electoral alliance in the UK
SDP–Liberal Alliance
The SDP–Liberal Alliance was a centrist and social liberal political and electoral alliance in the United Kingdom between the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Liberal Party. The SDP–Liberal Alliance was established in 1981, initially on an informal basis, between Roy Jenkins of the SDP and David Steel of the Liberals. They contested the 1982 United Kingdom local elections, 1983 United Kingdom local elections, 1983 general election, 1984 United Kingdom local elections, 1984 European election, 1985 United Kingdom local elections, 1986 United Kingdom local elections, 1987 United Kingdom local elections and 1987 general election. Throughout, the two parties remained distinct, but deliberately did not contest races where the other had a candidate. Despite receiving about a quarter of the vote in 1983 and 1987, the Alliance never achieved major parliamentary success. The SDP–Liberal Alliance ceased to exist in 1988, when the majority of both component parties merged to form the Social and Liberal...
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