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