GSLP–Liberal Alliance
{{Infobox political party
|name = GSLP–Liberal Alliance
|logo =GSLP-Libs logo.jpg
|logo_size = 250px
|leader = Fabian Picardo
Joseph Garcia
|foundation = {{start date|2000}}
|ideology = Social liberalism
Social democracy
|position = Centre-left
|seats1_title = Gibraltar Parliament
|seats1 = {{Composition bar|9|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}}
|colorcode = {{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}
|country = Gibraltar
}}
The GSLP–Liberal Alliance is a centre-left{{cite news|work=The Guardian|title=Gibraltar's leader wins third term|last=Tremlett|first=Giles|date=28 November 2003|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/nov/29/spain.gilestremlett}} political alliance active in Gibraltar consisting of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG).
History
The first election contested by the Alliance was the 2000 general election in February 2000, in which the GSLP and LPG (the latter the direct successor of the Gibraltar National Party) won 7 seats in the House of Assembly, losing to the centre-right Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD).{{cite book|editor=Tom Lansford|title=Political Handbook of the World 2015|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yNGfBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT6584|date=24 March 2015|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-1-4833-7155-9|page=6584}}
The following 2003 general election on 28 November 2003 was a defeat for the Alliance, again winning 7 seats, as was the 2007 general election on 11 October 2007.{{cite book|editor=Tom Lansford|title=Political Handbook of the World 2014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iC_VBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1530|year=2014|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-1-4833-8626-3|page=1530}}
The 2011 general election on 11 December 2011 was the first electoral victory for the Alliance, winning 10 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament, forming the government for the first time, with GSLP leader Fabian Picardo serving as Chief Minister.
In the 2015 general election on 26 November 2015, the Alliance were returned as the government with 68% of the vote and 10 seats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbc.gi/news/gslp-liberals-win-general-election-31022|title=GSLP-Liberals win general election|website=www.gbc.gi}}[http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=36896]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Election results
=Parliament of Gibraltar=
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Election
! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Government |
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2000
| 46,896 | 40.57 | {{Composition bar|7|15|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{steady}} | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2003
| 44,920 | 39.69 | {{Composition bar|7|15|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{steady}} | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2007
| 70,397 | 45.49 | {{Composition bar|7|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{steady}} | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2011
| 85,414 | 48.87 | {{Composition bar|10|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{increase}} 3 | {{yes2|Government}} |
2015
| 100,950 | 68.44 | {{Composition bar|10|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{steady}} | {{yes2|Government}} |
2019
| 83,122 | 52.50 | {{Composition bar|10|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{steady}} | {{yes2|Government}} |
2023
| 89,941 | 50.04 | {{Composition bar|9|17|{{party color|GSLP–Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{yes2|Government}} |
=By-elections=
See also
References
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