Following the disbandment of the
Integration with Britain Party, the
Gibraltar Democratic Movement was established in 1976 in response to the British government stating that integration with the United Kingdom or independence were not viable options for the territory. It was initially led by
Joe Bossano, a union leader and founder of the IWBP, and won four seats in the
1976 elections. failing to replace
Joshua Hassan's
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights. Following the
1984 elections, the DPBG was replaced by the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party as the main opposition party, having failed to secure any seats. It was dissolved some time later. ==References==