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

↑ Charles D Ameringer (1993) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p357
↑ 1957 Elections GECOM
↑ Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana
↑ The organisation of the PNC Guyana.org

Political parties in Guyana

Parliamentary parties	Alliance for Change–A Partnership for National Unity GAP JFAP NDF NFA PNC WPA People's Progressive Party

Extraparliamentary parties	National Independent Party The United Force United Republican Party

Defunct parties	British Guiana Labour Party Democratic Labour Movement God Bless Guyana Good and Green Guyana Guiana United Muslim Party Guyana Democratic Party Guyana Labour Party Justice Party Liberator Party Manpower Citizens' Association National Democratic Party National Labour Front National Republican Party Peace, Equality and Prosperity Party People's Democratic Movement Political Affairs Committee Popular Party Progressive Association Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana United Democratic Party Union of Guyanese International United Workers Party Working People's Vanguard Party

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