Major party
Country Centre-left/Left-wing major party Centre-right/Right-wing major party
Albania Socialist Party of Albania Democratic Party of Albania
Algeria National Liberation Front National Rally for Democracy
Andorra Social Democratic Party Democrats for Andorra
Angola MPLA UNITA
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Labour Party
Argentina Frente de Todos Republican Proposal
Armenia Prosperous Armenia
Aruba People 's Electoral Movement Aruban People 's Party
Australia Australian Labor Party Coalition ( Liberal / National / Liberal National Party of Queensland )
Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria Austrian People 's Party
Azerbaijan New Azerbaijan Party
The Bahamas Progressive Liberal Party Free National Movement
Bangladesh Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Barbados Barbados Labour Party
Belgium ( Dutch-speaking ) Different Socialist Party New Flemish Alliance
Belgium ( French-speaking ) Socialist Party Citizens Movement for Change ( MCC )
Belgium ( German-speaking ) Socialist Party Christian Social Party
Belize People 's United Party United Democratic Party
Benin Union Makes the Nation Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin
List of major parties
A major party is a political party that holds substantial influence in a country's politics, standing in contrast to a minor party. It should not be confused with majority party. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: