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It was formed in [[1967]] as a split from [[Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|SF]]. In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the [[Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)|Red-Green Alliance]] together with the [[Communist Party of Denmark]] and [[Socialist Workers Party (Denmark)|Socialist Workers Party]] to contest in elections. At its last congress in 1998 the Left Socialists transformed itself from a party to an association.
It was formed in [[1967]] as a split from [[Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|SF]]. In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the [[Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)|Red-Green Alliance]] together with the [[Communist Party of Denmark]] and [[Socialist Workers Party (Denmark)|Socialist Workers Party]] to contest in elections. At its last congress in 1998 the Left Socialists transformed itself from a party to an association.

VS members of parliament were respected and are well remembered for their principled positions and their striking personalities. The VS is most remembered for its part in the anti-nuclear movement that led to the Danish government banning nuclear energy and for its ambitious energy proposals.


VS was represented by the letter "Y" on the electoral ballots. VS works on what it calls a 'undogmatic revolutionary and marxist basis'.
VS was represented by the letter "Y" on the electoral ballots. VS works on what it calls a 'undogmatic revolutionary and marxist basis'.
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From 1984 to 1992 VS had a youth wing, ''[[Venstresocialisternes Ungdom]]''.
From 1984 to 1992 VS had a youth wing, ''[[Venstresocialisternes Ungdom]]''.


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== Election Results ==
{| class=wikitable
!Election !!Seats!!Percent
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1968|1968]]||align=right|4||align=right| 2.0%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1971|1971]]||align=right|0||align=right| 1.6%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1973|1973]]||align=right|0||align=right| 1.5%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1975|1975]]||align=right|4||align=right| 2.1%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1977|1977]]||align=right|5||align=right| 2.7%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1979|1979]]||align=right|6||align=right| 3.7%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1981|1981]]||align=right|5||align=right| 2.7%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1984|1984]]||align=right|5||align=right| 2.7%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1987|1987]]||align=right|0||align=right| 1.4%
|-
|[[Danish parliamentary election, 1988|1988]]||align=right|0||align=right| 0.6%
|}


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Revision as of 17:34, 26 August 2011

VS election campaign in support of the Red-Green Alliance
See also Left Socialist Party (Sweden), Left Socialist Party (Belgium) and Left Socialist-Revolutionaries (Russia).

Left Socialists (Danish: Venstresocialisterne), a political party in Denmark.

It was formed in 1967 as a split from SF. In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the Red-Green Alliance together with the Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party to contest in elections. At its last congress in 1998 the Left Socialists transformed itself from a party to an association.

VS members of parliament were respected and are well remembered for their principled positions and their striking personalities. The VS is most remembered for its part in the anti-nuclear movement that led to the Danish government banning nuclear energy and for its ambitious energy proposals.

VS was represented by the letter "Y" on the electoral ballots. VS works on what it calls a 'undogmatic revolutionary and marxist basis'.

Today VS concentrates most of its work towards building of the Red-Green Alliance. It publishes Solidaritet (Solidarity) and maintains a website, but except for that it has little activity of its own.

From 1984 to 1992 VS had a youth wing, Venstresocialisternes Ungdom.


Election Results

Election Seats Percent
1968 4 2.0%
1971 0 1.6%
1973 0 1.5%
1975 4 2.1%
1977 5 2.7%
1979 6 3.7%
1981 5 2.7%
1984 5 2.7%
1987 0 1.4%
1988 0 0.6%

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