A political platform is a list of the principles which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said party's candidates voted into office. This often takes the form of a list of support for, or opposition to, controversial topics.

Famous election platforms

• Franklin Roosevelt' 1932 New Deal
• The 1993 Liberal Party of Canada Red Book
• The 1994 United States Republican Party's Contract with America
• Mike Harris's 1995 Common Sense Revolution

See also

• List of democracy and elections-related topics
• Election promise