1944 Guatemalan parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in Guatemala on 3–5 November 1944 to elect members of the Congress. The result was a victory for the United Front of Political Parties and Civic Associations (FUPP), which won all 76 seats. The FUPP was an alliance of the National Democratic Front, the Popular Liberation Front, the Central Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party, the National Renovation Party and the National Vanguard Party.

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