Socialist_Party_of_Ohio

Socialist Party of Ohio

Socialist Party of Ohio

Political party

The Socialist Party of Ohio (SPOH) is a socialist political party in the U.S. state of Ohio. Founded in 1901, the SPO was an affiliate of the Socialist Party of America. Since the 1972 renaming of the SPA to Social Democrats, USA, it has been the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA).

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Socialist Party of America

The Socialist Party of Ohio was founded in 1901 and inherited a tradition of independent labor political organization. It grew modestly from its establishment until the Panic of 1907 and then again during the years immediately before World War I.[1]

2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate

The Socialist Party of Ohio qualified for ballot access[2] in the United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010. SPOH candidate Dan La Botz received 25 368 votes (0.68%); the Republican winner Rob Portman received 2.125 million votes (57.25%) and the Democratic candidate Lee Fisher received 1.448 million votes (39.00%).[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Judd, Richard William (1989). Socialist Cities: Municipal Politics and the Grass Roots of American Socialism. SUNY Press. pp. 253–. ISBN 9780791400807. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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    "Third parties to appear on primary ballots". Wilmington News Journal. March 19, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "State of Ohio 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Unofficial Results". Ohio Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
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