United Democratic Party (British Guiana)

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The United Democratic Party (UDP) was a political party in British Guiana led by John Carter.

History

The UDP was established in 1955 by a merger of the National Democratic Party and other factions. [1] In the 1957 elections the party put forward eight candidates for the 14 constituencies. It received 8% of the vote, winning one seat; [2] Rudy Kendall in New Amsterdam. [3]

In 1959 the party merged into the People's National Congress. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Charles D. Ameringer (1993) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p357
  2. ↑ 1957 Elections Archived 2015-06-22 at the Wayback Machine GECOM
  3. ↑ Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana
  4. ↑ The organisation of the PNC Guyana.org


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