The Civic Government Association was a

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active in

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's municipal politics from after the

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until the 1960s. The party focused on the economic growth and government efficiency aspects of the

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, as it was envisioned by the 1920s. It first contested the 1919 election, and continued until the 1963 election. Its supporters ran under a variety of names: Civic Government Association, Citizens' Progressive League, Citizens' League or Citizens' Committee.

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