Socialist Party ‒ CDS

The Socialist Party – CDS is a left-wing political party in Aloria. With roots in the anticapitalist, hard left of the otherwise moderate and social-democratic Labor Party, the Socialists position themselves in league with the labor unions and other radical political groups and associations.

The CDS was founded in 3777, as a support group consisting of activists endorsing Winston Baker as an independent candidate for parliament, for the electoral district of Cennindref West. Since then, the party headquarters have been located in the city of Cennindref.

Due to a series of defections from other parties, as well as a by-election, the Socialist Party currently holds 6 seats in parliament.

Background
The Socialist Party traces its origins to the campaign of Winston Baker for the single-member district of Cennindref West in the 3775 general elections. A group called the Association of Candidates for Democratic Socialism, commonly known by its abbreviation CDS, was organized in order to manage Baker's campaign. Ultimately, Baker finished with 28 percent of the first preference vote in the district, and failed to pick up the seat. Nevertheless, the CDS continued to exist, and upon merging with the minor Left Unity party on 19 August 3777 adopted its current name and retaining its original abbreviation.

Elections of 3778
In the local and general elections of 3778, the party achieved moderate success. While the Socialist Party failed by a large margin to enter the national parliament, it received 5.2 percent of the vote in the state of Gavonshire and 4.5 in Ultran, thus winning 17 and 15 seats in those states' legislatures respectively.

Party leaders

 * Winston Baker (3777 – present)