Constitution Party (United States, 1952)

Constitution Party
Founded1952 (1952)
Dissolved1970s (1970s)
IdeologyChristian right
Paleoconservatism
Political positionFar-right

The Constitution Party, or the Christian Nationalist Party or America First Party in some states, was a loosely organized far-right third party in the United States that was primarily active in Texas, founded in 1952 to support former General Douglas MacArthur for president and drafted other prominent politicians for presidential elections, or attempted to.[1] The party gave its support or presidential nominations to other right-wing presidential candidates or military figures until its dissolution sometime in the 1970s.

  1. ^ "Official Ballot". The Wentzville Union. October 24, 1952. p. 5. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.