| Set up by then-Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock to bring various parties, including his LF, under one banner to counter PAP's growing appeal. It was initially intended to be called United Socialist Front. Although LF, LSP and WP refused to dissolve, it managed to have several of their members cross over. Before the 1959 GE, it was added to the SPA-LF-UMNO-MCA ruling coalition but in the GE was voted out of power. For the 1963 GE, it came together with the UMNO-MCA-MIC alliance to form SA but failed to clinch any seat. When SA was renamed and restructured into APS, it was dissolved. |
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