Country Party

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Country Party
Leader Donald Burleigh
Founded 25 November 1918
Succeeded by      National Party
Ideology Conservatism
Political position Centre-right
Politics of New Ingerland
Political parties
Elections

The Country Party was a major political party in New Ingerland from 1918 until it merged with the Conservative Party to form the National Party in April 1935.

History

Policy

Electoral performance

This chart shows the electoral performance of the Country Party in general elections between 1920 and 1932.

Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats Outcome of election
1920 21.87%
8 / 100
Liberal majority
1923 23.65%
14 / 100
Liberal majority
1926 22.53%
12 / 100
Liberal majority
1929 26.48%
21 / 100
Liberal majority
1932 36.48%
38 / 100
Country/Conservative coalition majority

Party leaders

The Country Party had just two leader during it's relatively brief existence:

# Name In Office Duration
1 Charles Sexton-Dayle 25 November 1918 - 17 October 1928 9 years, 10 months, 22 days
2 Donald Burleigh 17 October 1928 - 30 April 1935 6 years, 6 months, 14 days

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