A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
The members of political parties, such as those of the Indian National Congress (pictured), coordinate to collectively achieve and use political power.
In A Block for the Wigs (1783), James Gillray caricatured Fox's return to power in a coalition with North. George III is the blockhead in the centre.
Political parties like the Romanian Communist Party can arise out of, or be closely connected to, existing segments of society, such as organizations of workers.
It is easier for voters to evaluate one simple list of policies for each party, like this platform for the United Australia Party, than to individually judge every single candidate.
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.
A ballot box used in France
Roman coin depicting election
A British election campaign leaflet with an illustration of an example ballot paper, 1880
In 1946 Mannerheim resigned as president of Finland, and the parliament of Finland elected elected prime minister Paasikivi to succeed him, with 159 votes.
