Economic League (South-West Africa)

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The Economic League (German: Wirtschaftliche Partei) was a German political party in South-West Africa.

History

The party was established shortly before the 1934 elections by German members of the Legislative Assembly who had walked out of the Assembly when the South-West African branch of the Nazi Party and Hitler Youth had been banned and their leaders deported.^[1]

The elections saw the Economic League nominate four candidates for the 12 elected seats. Although it received almost 20% of the vote overall, it won only one seat, Okahandja.^[2] The party did not contest any further elections.

References

↑ Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p137 ISBN 3-908193-00-1
↑ Ngavirue, p301

Political parties in Namibia

Parliament	South West Africa People's Organization (54) Rally for Democracy and Progress (8) Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (2) National Unity Democratic Organisation (2) United Democratic Front (2) All People's Party (1) Republican Party (1) Congress of Democrats (1) South West African National Union (1)

Unrepresented	Communist Party of Namibia Democratic Party of Namibia Monitor Action Group Namibian Democratic Movement for Change National Democratic Party Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters United People's Movement

Banned	United Democratic Party

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