Democratic Union Movement Explained

Democratic Union Movement
Native Name:Mouvement Union Démocratique
Foundation:1963
Dissolved:1978?
Native Name Lang:fr
Ideology:Communism
Socialism
Trade unionism
Country:Monaco

The Democratic Union Movement (French: Mouvement Union Démocratique, MUD) was a political alliance in Monaco.

History

The MUD was established in 1963 as an alliance of trade unions and Communists, including the Union of Trade Unions of Monaco.[1] It won one seat in the 1963 elections, with the National Democratic Union (UND) winning the other 17.[2] It lost its seat in the 1968 elections (in which the UND won all 18 seats), but won a single seat again in the 1973 elections. It lost the seat in 1978, and did not contest any further elections.[3]

Election results

National Council elections

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Position
1963New2nd
19682,6919.17 1 2nd
19731,3773.59 1 2nd
19782,0276.43 1 2nd

Notes and References

  1. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p639
  2. McHale, p641
  3. [Dieter Nohlen]