National Solidarity Party (Portugal)

The National Solidarity Party (Portuguese: Partido da Solidariedade Nacional, PSN) was a political party in Portugal.

National Solidarity Party

Partido da Solidariedade Nacional
PresidentManuel Sérgio
Founded26 July 1990 (1990-07-26)
Dissolved10 January 2006 (2006-01-10)
IdeologyHumanism
Populism
Pensioners' rights
Political positionCentre

History

The party was established in 1990 and sought to represent the interests of pensioners.[1] In the 1991 parliamentary elections it received 1.68% of the vote and won a seat in the Assembly of the Republic,[2] taken by its president, Manuel Sérgio. However, its vote share was reduced to just 0.21% in the 1995 elections, resulting in the party losing its seat.[2]

The 1999 elections saw the party's vote share remain at 0.21%. After failing to regain parliamentary representation, it did not contest any further elections,[2] and was declared defunct in 2006.[1]

The party also contested the elections for the European Parliament in 1994 and 1999, winning no seats in both cases.

Election results

Assembly of the Republic
Election Assembly of the Republic Government Size Notes
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/−
1991 96,096 1.68% 1.68
1 / 230
 1 Opposition 5th New party
1995 12,613 0.21% 1.47
0 / 230
 1 Out of parliament 8th
1999 11,488 0.21% 0.0
0 / 230
 0 Out of parliament 9th

European Parliament
Election European Parliament Size Notes
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/
1994 11,214 0.37% 0.37
0 / 25
 0 10th New party
1999 8,413 0.24% 0.13
0 / 25
 0 9th

References
  1. Partido da Solidariedade Nacional CNE (in Portuguese)
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1554–1559 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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