Conservative Party (Enderron)

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Conservative PartyConservatieve Partij保守党 Bǎoshǒudǎng保守党 Hoshu-tō 	Conservative PartyConservatieve Partij保守党 Bǎoshǒudǎng保守党 Hoshu-tō
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Party logo from 1997 to 2000 	Party logo from 1997 to 2000
Founded 	23 July 1965
Dissolved 	19 February 2000
Split from 	United Party
Merged into 	Liberal Party of Enderron
Ideology 	After 1982:Social conservatismEconomic liberalismBefore 1982:Right-wing populismEnderronian nationalismChristian right
Political position 	Centre-right to right-wing
Colour 	Sky blue
The Conservative Party (known as the Christian People's Party from 1965 to 1973) was a centre-right political party in Enderron that existed from 1965 to 2000. It was considered one of the two major political parties in Enderronian politics during the 1990s, the other being the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Enderron.
The party was founded in 1965 as the Christian People's Party by ex-members of the United Party's right-wing faction. At first, the party struggled to attract voters, and remained on the fringe of the Enderronian political spectrum. It won its first seat in the Enderronian Parliament in 1978. From 1982, under leader Jonathan Bowen, the party began moderating its platform, particularly dropping elements of the Christian right. The Conservatives overtook United as the largest party of the centre-right in 1992 when more than a third of the United parliamentary caucus defected to the Conservatives. The party therefore became the Official Opposition, a position it held until it merged with the Liberal Democrats in February 2000 to become the Liberal Party of Enderron.
==Federal party leaders==
No. 	Name 	Term began 	Term ended 	Time in office
align="centre"	Jeff Gillon 	23 July 1965 	31 March 1973 	
align="centre"	Patrick Ford 	31 March 1973 	10 March 1976 	
align="centre"	Bradley Kelling	10 March 1976 	14 July 1982 	
align="centre"	Jonathan Bowen 	14 July 1982 	6 October 1990 	
align="centre"	Anthony Hammond	6 October 1990 	5 October 1992 	
align="centre"	Ed Tannen 	5 October 1992 	25 November 1993	
align="centre"	Wally Koepke 	25 November 1993	19 February 2000	
===Deputy party leaders===
#Earl Hunter (1965–1966)
#Frank Lidbury (1966–1973)
#Bradley Kelling (1973–1976)
#Jonathan Bowen (1976–1982)
#John Samuels (1982–1983)
#Anthony Hammond (1983–1990)
#Ed Tannen (1990–1992)
#Ray Caldwell (1992–1995)
#Joe Haberfield (1995–2000)
==Election results==
Election	Seats won	± 	Total votes	% 	Position	Government 	Leader
1966 	/ 	0 	284,270 	5.37% 	3rd 	No seats 	Jeff Gillon
1970 	/ 	0 	181,301 	1.70% 	4th 	No seats 	Jeff Gillon
1974 	/ 	0 	377,278 	3.31% 	4th 	No seats 	Patrick Ford
1978 	/ 	1 	370,169 	3.08% 	4th 	Crossbench 	Bradley Kelling
1982 	/ 	1 	385,693 	3.11% 	5th 	No seats 	Jonathan Bowen
1986 	/ 	5 	1,818,964 	13.78%	3rd 	Coalitionpartner	Jonathan Bowen
1990 	/ 	6 	2,428,880 	17.54%	3rd 	Crossbench 	Jonathan Bowen
1994 	/ 	19	3,274,452 	22.68%	2nd 	Opposition 	Wally Koepke
1998 	/ 	15	4,510,952 	30.37%	2nd 	Opposition 	Wally Koepke