Miscellaneous right (', ''DVD'') in
France
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refers to
centre-right
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or
right-wing
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candidates who are not members of any large
party
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. This can include members of small right-wing parties,
dissidents
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expelled from their party for running against their party's candidate, or candidates who were never formal members of a party. Numerous ' candidates are elected at both local and national levels.
See also
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Independent conservative, a term used in the
United Kingdom
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and
Canada
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as a label for independent candidates with conservative views
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Independent Liberal (Australia)
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, a member of the
Liberal Party of Australia
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who either contests an election or sits in a legislature as an independent
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Independent Republican (United States)
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, a term used in the United States for independent candidates who loosely identify with the ideals of the national
Republican Party but who choose not to formally affiliate with the party
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Miscellaneous centre
Miscellaneous centre (''Divers centre'', ''DVC'') in the nation of France
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Miscellaneous left
Miscellaneous left (', ''DVG'') in France refers to left-wing candidates who are not members of any party or a member of party that has no elected seats. They include either small left-wing parties or dissidents expelled from their parties for r ...
References
Right-wing parties in France
Political parties of the French Fifth Republic
Independent politicians in France
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