A frivolous party or a joke party is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
which has been created for the purposes of
entertainment
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have deve ...
or
political satire
Political satire is a type of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics. Political satire can also act as a tool for advancing political arguments in conditions where political speech and dissent are banned.
Political satir ...
. Such a party may or may not have a serious point behind its activities. Many countries have had a
Pirate Party
Pirate Party is a label adopted by various Political party, political parties worldwide that share a set of values and policies focused on Civil and political rights, civil rights in the digital age. The fundamental principles of Pirate Partie ...
which could be considered frivolous. This is a list of frivolous political parties.
Some more serious political parties, such as the
Rent Is Too Damn High Party
The Rent Is Too Damn High Party (Rent Is 2 Damn High Party) is a single issue political party, primarily active in the state of New York (state), New York, that has nominated candidates for mayor of New York City in 2005 and 2009, and for gover ...
, may use the same tactics and humorous approaches to politics as their more frivolous counterparts but aim to address legitimate sociopolitical issues, something that some frivolous parties do not do.
Australia
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Deadly Serious Party (deregistered in 1988)
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Imperial British Conservative Party (see also:
Cecil G. Murgatroyd, defunct)
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Party! Party! Party! (defunct)
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Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party (1989−1991)
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True Whig Party
The True Whig Party (TWP), also known as the Liberian Whig Party (LWP), is the oldest political party in Liberia and Africa as a whole. Founded in 1869 by primarily darker-skinned Americo-Liberians in rural areas, its historic rival was the Re ...
(disbanded 1970)
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Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party (2001−2005)
Austria
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The Beer Party
Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia
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The Party of Moderate Progress Within the Bounds of the Law (
Jaroslav Hašek
Jaroslav Hašek (; 1883–1923) was a Czechs, Czech writer, Humorism, humorist, Satire, satirist, journalist, Bohemianism, bohemian, first anarchist and then communist, and commissar of the Red Army against the Czechoslovak Legion. He is best k ...
, 1911)
Belarus
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Beer Lovers Party (defunct in 1998)
Canada
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Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party (defunct)
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Lemon Party
The Lemon Party of Canada (') was a frivolous Canadian political party which has operated on a federal level, and provincially in Quebec. The party was registered on January 8, 1987 by then-leader Denis R. Patenaude, and deregistered on November ...
(''Parti Citron'', defunct)
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Rhinoceros Party
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Parti éléphant blanc de Montréal (White Elephant Party of Montreal, defunct)
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The Canada Party
Czech Republic
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Friends of Beer Party
Friends of Beer Party (, abbreviated ') was a political party in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria ...
(1990–1998)
Denmark
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Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements
The Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements () was an unusually successful frivolous political party in Denmark. It was founded in Aarhus in 1979 by a comedian, Jacob Haugaard (born 1952), and a few friends. Haugaard stood as an independent ...
(defunct)
Estonia
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Royalist Party of Estonia (defunct)
Faroe Islands
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Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin
Parliamentary elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 20 January 2004.
Candidates
Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin ( English: ''The Funny Party''), the joke political party founded in 2004 by Johan Dalsgaard, got 747 votes in the Faroese parliament ...
(The Funny Party, defunct)
France
* (1965)
Germany
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APPD (Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany)
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Die PARTEI
(''Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative''), or Die PARTEI (''The PARTY''), is a German political party. It was founded in 2004 by the editors of the German satirical magazine ...
('The Party'; Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Protection of Animals, Promotion of Elites and Grassroot-Democratic Initiative) (represented in the
European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it ...
)
Hungary
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Hungarian Two Tailed Dog Party
The Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party ( , MKKP ) is a political party in Hungary. It was founded in Szeged in 2006, but did not register as an official political party until 2014. The party's main activity is street art, consisting of graffiti, st ...
Iceland
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Best Party
The Best Party () was an Icelandic political party founded by Jón Gnarr on 16 November 2009. The party contested the 2010 city council election in Reykjavík and won a plurality on the Reykjavík City Council, receiving 34.7% of the vote, de ...
(defunct)
Iran
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Party of Donkeys
Party of Donkeys or Donkeys' Party (; Donkey is epitome of docile imbecility) was a fictitious political party in Iran. It was founded in 1963, when the New Iran Party vs. the People's Party rivalry was shaped. The party had members with green ...
(defunct)
Italy
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Love Party (''Partito dell'Amore'') (defunct)
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Italian Nettist Party (''Partito Nettista Italiano'') (defunct)
Japan
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No Party to Support (Shiji Seitō Nashi, 支持政党なし)
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Happiness Realization Party
The , abbreviated as Kōfuku (), is a Japanese political party founded by Ryuho Okawa on 23 May 2009. The HRP is the political wing of the conservative Happy Science religious movement.
Okawa was the president of the party until his death on 2 ...
(Kōfuku Jitsugen-tō, 幸福実現党)
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The Party to Protect the People from NHK (NHK kara Kokumin o Mamoru tō, NHKから国民を守る党)
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Internet Breakthrough Party of Japan
The was a one-member party run by , an academic, writer, and frequent ''Iron Chef'' judge and former member of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entiti ...
(Dennō Toppa-tō, 電脳突破党) (defunct)
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Pirate Party Japan
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Tokyo Tea Party
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Love and Peace Party[Party of perennial joke candidate Teruki Gotō; other parties claimed by him have included ''"Teruki Goto and the Party that Changes the World"'', "''A Sugar That Makes Shinshu Nagano Prefecture Chino City Healthy"'', ''"Opposition to Charging for Household Waste Party"'', et al.] (Love & Peace tō, ラブ＆ピース党) (2022, 2024 local elections)
Kosovo
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Strong Party (''Partia e Fortë'') (defunct)
Lithuania
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Party of Bread Eaters (1993 presidential election)
New Zealand
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Bill and Ben Party (defunct)
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Imperial British Conservative Party (defunct)
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McGillicuddy Serious Party (defunct)
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The Civilian Party (defunct)
Netherlands
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Party of the Future
The Party of the Future (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Partij van de Toekomst'', PvdT) was a List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party of the Netherlands. Although the party never came close to obtaining a seat in the House of Rep ...
or The Party Party (defunct)
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Provo (defunct)
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Rapaille Partij (defunct)
Norway
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Beer Unity Party (defunct)
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The Political Party (defunct)
Poland
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Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (defunct)
* Polish Party of the Bald (1993–1994, defunct)
Romania
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Partidul Liber-Schimbist (defunct)
Russia
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Beer Lovers Party (1993–1998, reformed in 2024)
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Party of the Dead
Serbia
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Sarmu probo nisi: (
Ljubiša Preletačević, the leader of SPN, participated in the
2017 Serbian presidential election and he came third with 9.44% of the vote)
Slovenia
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None of the Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system ...
(''Nič od tega'') (registered in 2024)
Spain
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Coordinadora Reusenca Independent
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Partido del Karma Democrático, PKD ("Party of the Democratic Karma")
Sweden
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Donald Duck Party
Taiwan
* Can't Stop This Party
Ukraine
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Internet Party of Ukraine
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Ukrainian Beer Lovers Party (1991–2001)
United Kingdom
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Adam Lyal's Witchery Tour Party (defunct)
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Church of the Militant Elvis Party, also known as the Bus Pass Elvis Party (defunct)
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The Eccentric Party of Great Britain (defunct)
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Fancy Dress Party (defunct)
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New Millennium Bean Party
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Official Monster Raving Loony Party
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a political party established in the United Kingdom in 1982 by the musician David Sutch, also known as Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow, or simply Lord Sutch. It is notable for its de ...
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Raving Loony Green Giant Party (defunct)
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Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party (defunct)
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The Blah! Party[Merged into Official Monster Raving Loony Party in 2007; reclassified itself as a protest group in 2008.] (defunct)
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Teddy Bear Alliance (defunct)
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Count Binface Party, created by comedian Jonathan David Harvey
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Gremloids[Party of perennial joke candidate Lord Buckethead, played by Jonathan David Harvey. Also associated with the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. The character of Lord Buckethead was retired after 2019 due to a copyright dispute.] (1987, 1992, 2017 elections)
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Recyclons[Party of perennial joke candidate Count Binface, played by Jonathan David Harvey.] (2021, 2024 elections)
* Dungeons, Death, & Taxes Party (2005 general election, defunct)
* Happening Happy Hippy Party
(1997–2002, defunct)
* Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality (2010–2012, defunct)
* Miss Great Britain Party
(2008–2009, defunct)
* Al-Zebabist Nation of OOOG (2014–2017, defunct)
United States
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Guns and Dope Party
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OWL Party
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Surprise Party
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Undecided Cow Party
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Birthday Party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
See also
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Lists of political parties
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List of fictional political parties
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List of practical joke topics
This is a list of practical joke topics (also known as a prank, gag, jape, or shenanigan) which are mischievous tricks or jokes played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort.
Pr ...
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Jedi census phenomenon
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Non-human electoral candidates
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Novelty candidate
References
*Adrian Room, ''Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable'',
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