Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"

Political party in Poland

Polish Peasant Party "Wyzwolenie" or Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Wyzwolenie", abbreviated as PSL Wyzwolenie) — Wyzwolenie is Polish for Liberation, and many sources translate the party's name fully as Polish Peasant Party "Liberation" or Polish People's Party "Liberation" — was a political party from the interwar period of the Second Polish Republic (1915–1931).

It was formed in 1915 by several peasant parties in Kingdom of Poland. In comparison to Polish People's Party "Piast", it was a left-wing party, and an ally of Polish Socialist Party (Polska Partia Socjalistyczna). PSL Wyzwolenie supported the May Coup in 1926, but soon afterwards distanced itself from Sanation and joined the opposition. In 1931 it merged with several other parties forming the People's Party (Stronnictwo Ludowe).

Politicians

Important politicians included:

Election results

Sejm

Year Popular vote % of vote Seats Seat change
1919 839,914 15.05 (#2)
59 / 394
n/a
1922 963,385 10.99 (#4)
49 / 444
Decrease 10
1928 834,710 7.27 (#5)
40 / 444
Decrease 9
1930 1,965,864 17.3 (#2)
15 / 444
Decrease 25
As part of the Centrolew coalition, which won 79 seats in total.

Senate

Year Popular vote % of vote Seats Seat change
1922 529,675 9.43 (#4)
8 / 111
n/a
1928 391,918 6.13 (#6)
7 / 111
Decrease 1
1930 As part of the Centrolew coalition, which won 13 seats in total.

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