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POLITICS
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Oldest Political Parties
This list features the oldest political parties in history.
RANK | PARTY | COUNTRY | YEAR | STILL ACTIVE |
1 | The Whigs | United Kingdom | 1678 | NO |
2 | The Tories | United Kingdom | 1678 | NO |
3 | The Federalist Party | United States | 1792 | NO |
4 | The Democratic-Republic Party | United States | 1794 | NO |
5 | The Democratic Party | United States | 1828 | YES |
6 | National Republic Party | United States | 1828 | NO |
7 | Anti-Masonic Party | United States | 1828 | NO |
8 | The Whig Party | United States | 1830 | NO |
9 | The Conservative Party | United Kingdom | 1834 | YES |
10 | The Free Soil Party | United States | 1848 | NO |
11 | The Republican Party | United States | 1854 | YES |
References
Oldest.org. (n.d.). The oldest political parties in the world. Available at: https://www.oldest.org/politics/political-parties/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Free Soil Party. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Free-Soil-Party [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Republican Party. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Republican-Party [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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