Dominica United People's Party

Dominica United People's Party

The Dominica United People's Party was a political party in Dominica. It first contested elections in 1961, when it finished second behind the Dominica Labour Party and won four of the eleven seats with 25.6% of the vote.[1] In the 1966 elections it increased its share of the vote to 32.2%, but won only a single seat.[1] It did not contest the next elections in 1970 then the Dominica Freedom Party became the main opposition party.

References

  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp232-234 ISBN 9780199283576

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