What is Prohibition Party?
[[Image:Prohibition Party logo.svg|right|200px]] The '''Prohibition Party''' ('''PRO''') is a [[political]] party in the [[United States]]. The party is known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of [[alcoholic beverage]]s. It is the oldest existing [[Third party (United States)|third party]] in the United States. The party was an important part of the [[temperance movement]]. While never one of the leading parties in the United States, it was once an important force in the [[Third Party System]] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This was also the case in mid century Europe. It declined dramatically after the repeal of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] in 1933. The party earned only 519 votes in the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 presidential election]] with [[Jack Fellure]] as the candidate. [[James Hedges]] was the candidate in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 presidential election]] winning 5,617 votes. ==Other websites== * {{Official website|http://www.prohibitionparty.org//}} (Party) * {{Official website|http://www.prohibitionists.org//}} (People) [[Category:Political parties in the United States]] {{US-stub}}