Revolutionary Communist League (Belgium)

The Revolutionary Communist League (French: Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire, LCR), also known as the Socialist Workers' Party (Dutch: Socialistische Arbeiderspartij, SAP), is a Belgian Trotskyist political party. It is the Belgian section of the Fourth International.In the 2010 election, Front des gauches (CP,LCR, PSL and PH) received 1,15% of votes for the Senat.

The party was long led by Ernest Mandel. It publishes La Gauche and Rood.

Electoral results

Federal Parliament

Chamber of Representatives

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	% of language group vote	# of overall seats won	# of language group seats won	+/-	Notes
1987	31,446	0.5		0 / 212
1991	5,243	0.1		0 / 212		0

Senate

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	% of language group vote	# of overall seats won	# of language group seats won	+/-	Notes
1987	32,187	0.5		0 / 70
1991	6,485	0.1		0 / 70		0

External links

Official website Socialistische Arbeiderspartij (Dutch)
Official website Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire (French)

Political parties in Belgium

Flemish parties

Major	New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) (33) Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) (18) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) (14) Socialist Party Different (sp.a) (13) Green (Groen) (6) Flemish Interest (VB) (3)

Minor	Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD) NEE Red! ROSSEM Union of Francophones (UF)*

Francophone parties

Major	Socialist Party (PS) (23) Reformist Movement (MR) (20) Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH) (9) Ecolo (6) DéFI (formerly FDF) (2) People's Party (PP) (1)

Minor	Communist Party Rally Wallonia France Walloon Rally (RW)

Unitary

Major	Workers' Party (PVDA/PTB) (2)

Minor	Belgian Union (BUB) Left Socialist Party (LSP/PSL) Pirate Party Vivant

German-speaking

Former notable

Catholic Party → Christian Social Party (CVP/PSC) (1869–1968)
Labour Party (BWP/POB) → Socialist Party (SP/PS) (1885–1978)
Liberal Party → Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV/PLP) (1846–1992)

Communist Party (1921/1989–2009)
Flemish National Union (VNV) (1933–1944)
Front Party (1919–1933)
National Front (1985–2012)
People's Union (1954–2001)

Rexist Party (1930–1945)

Social Liberal Party (SLP/Spirit) (2001–2009)

The numbers are seats in the Chamber of Representatives (150) — * Technically French-speaking but competes in Flemish elections

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