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The People's Party, also known as the Populist Party or simply the Populists, was a left-wing agrarian populist political party in the United States in the late 19th century. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The Populist Party emerged in the early 1890s as an important force in the Southern and Western United States, but fell apart after it nominated Democrat ...
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Virginia, ordered by year.Since its admission to statehood in 1788, Virginia has participated in every U.S. presidential election except the election of 1864 during the American Civil War, when the state had seceded to join the Confederacy, and the election of 1868, when the state was undergoing Reconstruction.
The Readjuster Party refinanced the Commonwealth's debts and invested in schools, especially for African Americans, who gained access to teaching jobs. The party increased funding for what is now Virginia Tech and established its black counterpart, Virginia State University. The Readjuster Party abolished the poll tax and the public whipping post.
Croatian Party of Rights [121] Croatian Party of Rights 1861 [121] Croatian Party of Rights Dr. Ante Starčević [121] Croatian Peasant Party [121] Croatian Democratic Peasant Party [121] Human Shield [124]
People's Party (1892) 1892–1903 Populist Party Populism [87] Merged into: Democratic Party: 1892 1908 Silver Party: 1893–1902 Bimetalism [88] Merged into: Democratic Party: 1892 1902 Silver Republican Party: 1897–1900 Bimetalism [89] Merged into: Republican Party: 1896 1900 Socialist Party of America: 1911–1913 1915–1919 1921–1929 ...
The following table indicates party affiliation in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the individual offices of: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; It also indicates the historical composition of the collective: Senate; House of Delegates; State delegation to the United States Senate (individually)
Virginia was the only such state to vote for Gerald Ford over Jimmy Carter in 1976. Since 2008, Virginia has voted for Democrats in presidential elections, including Barack Obama; in 2016, Virginia was the only former Confederate state to vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. Regional differences play a large part in Virginia politics. [8]
Pages in category "Political history of Virginia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.