Political Parties and General Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Gibraltar. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Gibraltar.There are three political parties currently represented in the Gibraltar Parliament: Gibraltar Social Democrats; Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party; and Gibraltar Liberal Party. The other active party is the Progressive Democratic Party.
All parties support Gibraltar's right to self-determination, and reject any concessions on the issue of sovereignty.
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