British Constitutionalist Party
British Constitutionalist Party | |
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| Leaders | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell Cameron Romefeller |
| Founder | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell |
| Founded | 22 April 2023, 1 year, 30 days ago |
| Dissolved | 30 November 2023, 174 days ago |
| Merger of | Liberal Progressive Party |
| Split from | Heron Party British Reform Party British Constitutionalist & Unionist Party The Revitalization Party |
| Preceded by | The Alliance Party |
| Headquarters | Constitutionalist Headquarters 4 Privet Drive, Surrey, England |
| Membership |  0 [1] |
| Ideology | Whiggism Moderate Liberalism Bagehotian Constitutionalism Erskine May Parliamentarianism Neutral Unionism |
| Political position | Centre to Centre Left |
| Colours | Dark Blue |
| Slogan | "Bringing Strong and Reasonable Constitutionalism to the Empire of Great Britain" |
The British Constitutionalist Party, also known colloquially as the Constitutionalists or more rarely the Whigs, was one of the two main political parties in the Empire of Great Britain, along with the Liberal Democrats. It is the current governing party, having won the May 2023 General Election. The party is on the Centre to Centre Left of the political spectrum. It currently has 1 Member of the House of Lords and 5 Members of the House of Commons. The party holds its conference every Midterm.
The British Constitutionalist Party was founded on 22 April 2023 from The Alliance Party. Under the leadership of Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh, it has played a preeminent role in the politics of the Empire. On 7 May 2023, the Liberal Progressive Party merged into the party, turning into the political organisation it is today. Since then, the Liberal Democrats have emerged as the Constitutionalists' main rival.
On 10 July 2023, Howard-Campbell announced her intention to step down as Party Leader as she did not want to contest the premiership in the upcoming General Election. The next day, Cameron Romefeller, 1st Viscountess Balloch succeeded her, having defeated William Somerset in the leadership bid.
Electoral Performance
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| April 2023 By-Election | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell | 12 | 58.97% | 3 / 5
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 1
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1st
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Second Premiership of the Duke of Somerset |
| May 2023 General Election | 22 | 68.75% | 5 / 7
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2
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1st
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Premiership of the Duchess of Edinburgh | |
| June 2023 By-Election | 10 | 62.50% | 5 / 7
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0
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1st
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Premiership of the Duchess of Edinburgh | |
| July 2023 General Election | 14 | 38.89% | 3 / 5
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 2
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1st
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Premiership of the Viscountess Balloch |