1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election 1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election The 1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election was called following the resignation of Jeremy Thorpe in the wake of allegations which would eventually lead to Mr. Thorpe's trial and acquittal for conspiracy to murder in 1979. There were two candidates, David Steel and John Pardoe, who were elected by a ballot of an electoral college made up of representatives of the various constituency associations, with their vote "weighted" by the strength of the Liberal vote at the previous general election. This electoral system was devised by Michael Steed, and this election proved to be
Andalusian Social Liberal Party Andalusian Social Liberal Party The Andalusian Social Liberal Party (, abbreviated PSLA) was a political party in Andalusia. The party was led by Manuel Clavero Arévalo, Minister for Relations with the regions. The party advocated regional autonomies, but not a federal state. The party was launched at a meeting in Seville December 12, 1976. The founding congress of PSLA was held in Seville January 21-22, 1977, which elected a regional committee. Clavero Arévalo was elected chairman of the party and Antonio José Delgado general secretary. The party congress declared that the party sought alliances with other centrist forces. In July