New Republican Party

The New Social Republican Party (1870-1888) was formed in 1870 in advance of the 1872 election out of the fragments of the Federalist Party. After the electoral evisceration at the hands of Liberty Party, they reformed yet again to the '''New Republican Party. '''After the re-branding, they went on to finish in second place in the 1876 election. New Republicans were known to fiercely oppose the Liberty Administration as a viable left-wing alternative. They worked with Democrats (later Conservatives), and Progress in an attempt to end Liberty dominance. The New Republicans were the first to throw the election into a run-off after the civil war.

New Republican Party Politicans

 * Gov. Ashton Alexander (R-CT)
 * Sen. Sven Atkinson (R-OH (later Liberal President))
 * Rep. Michael Hawthorne (R-MD)
 * Lt. Gov. Henry Rothschild (R-CA (later Liberal VP and Pres.))