Social Democratic Party (United States)

:For the later party, see the Social Democrats USA.

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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is a former political party operating in the United States. They were formed in 1897 as a left-wing alternative to the mainstream parties. The following year the SDP managed early success when two members of the party were elected to the Massachusetts legislature.

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Political party - United States - 1897 - Massachusetts

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In 1900 Eugene Debs stood as the party's presidential candidate in receiving some 97,000 votes. This was considerably more than the more established Socialist Labor Party.

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1900 - Eugene Debs - Socialist Labor Party

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In 1901 several members of the SDP, including Debs, left the party and established the Socialist Party of America. This party overshadowed the SDP who faded in political significance.

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1901 - Socialist Party of America

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