The Democratic Party (, PD) was a Spanish political party created in 1879 by former
Emilio Castelar as a split from the
Federal Democratic Republican Party
The Federal Democratic Republican Party (, PRDF) was a Spanish political party founded in 1868 during the Glorious Revolution that was active until 1912. Its ideology was federal republicanism and progressivism.
History
In 1868, the left-wing ...
to contest the
Spanish general election held in the same year. In 1884 it was renamed as the Possibilist Democratic Party (, PDP).
In 1893 most of it merged into the
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.
The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
.
See also
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Liberalism and radicalism in Spain
This article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Spain. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having been represented in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that sc ...
References
Defunct political parties in Spain
Defunct liberal political parties
Political parties established in 1879
Political parties disestablished in 1893
Radical parties
Republican parties in Spain
1879 establishments in Spain
1893 disestablishments in Spain
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