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