Alsace-Lorraine Party

Political party in the German Empire

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The Alsace-Lorraine Party (German: Elsass-Lothringen Partei; also known as Elsässer) was a political party in the German Empire.

## History[edit]

The party first contested national elections in 1874,[1] winning 15 seats.[2] It went on to win 15 seats in every election until 1890, when it was reduced to 10 seats. As more Alsatians emigrated to France, the party's support declined,[1] and it never won more than 10 seats following the 1890 elections. When Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France after World War I, the party disappeared.[1]

## Ideology[edit]

The party represented the autonomist views of the French-speaking population of Alsace-Lorraine. It protested against the German government's policies on Alsace-Lorraine, Catholics and other ethnic minorities, and was frequently allied with the Danish Party, the German-Hanoverian Party and the Polish Party.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p417 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
2. ^ McHale, p434

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* CSU (85; only in Bavaria)
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Notes:

* CDU: does not participate in the state election in Bavaria; instead, an associated party CSU is participating here.

* Greens: are currently not in the state parliament of the Saarland

* FDP: is currently not in state parliaments of Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Saarland and Saxony.

* AfD: is currently not in the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein.

* The Left: is currently not in the state parliaments of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein.

* Free Voters: are currently only in the state parliaments of Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate.

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