Progressive Union of Menorca explained

Country:Spain
Progressive Union of Menorca
Native Name:Unió Progressista de Menorca
Foundation:26 March 1991
Ideology:Liberalism
Position:Centre-right
Headquarters:Pl. Augusto Miranda, 25
07702 Maó

Progressive Union of Menorca (Catalan; Valencian: Unió Progressista de Menorca, UPM) is a liberal centre-right political party in Es Mercadal municipality, Menorca, Spain.[1] The president of the party is José Antonio Garriga.[2]

1991 elections

In the 1991 municipal elections, the party obtained 120 votes (8.82%) and one seat in the municipal council.[3]

1995 elections

In the 1995 municipal elections, the party obtained 161 votes (11.39%) and one seat in the municipal council.[4]

1999 elections

In the 1999 municipal elections, the party obtained 193 votes (12.28%) and one seat in the municipal council.[5]

2003 elections

In the 2003 municipal election, it contested the elections to the municipal council of Es Mercadal on a joint list with the Minorcan Party. The list got 163 votes (9.14%) and the party won one seat (held by Garriga) in the municipal council. UPM was the most voted party in Fornells.[6] [1] [7] As of 2003, it forms part of the opposition in the municipal council.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elmundo-eldia.com/2001/10/21/menorca/1003620320.html elmundo-eldia.com
  2. http://www2.elmundo-eldia.com/cgibin/noticia.php3?codi=27316 EL DIA DE BALEARES - Lunes, 28 de Mayo de 2001
  3. http://www.elecciones.mir.es/MIR/jsp/resultados/comunes/lista_MunicipiosMenores.jsp?candidato=0&cdProvincia=&tipoEleccion=2&dsProvincia=--%20Todas%20--&cdEleccion=4&anio=1991&mes=5&numVuelta=1&claveBusqueda=mercadal&nombreEleccion=Municipales&horaCierre=20:00&horaAvance1=14:00&horaAvance2=18:00&cdCCAA=99&dsCCAA=# Lista de Municipios
  4. http://www.elecciones.mir.es/MIR/jsp/resultados/comunes/lista_MunicipiosMenores.jsp?candidato=0&cdProvincia=&tipoEleccion=2&dsProvincia=--%20Todas%20--&cdEleccion=4&anio=1995&mes=5&numVuelta=1&claveBusqueda=mercadal&nombreEleccion=Municipales&horaCierre=20:00&horaAvance1=14:00&horaAvance2=18:00&cdCCAA=99&dsCCAA=# Lista de Municipios
  5. http://www.elecciones.mir.es/MIR/jsp/resultados/comunes/lista_MunicipiosMenores.jsp?candidato=0&cdProvincia=&tipoEleccion=2&dsProvincia=--%20Todas%20--&cdEleccion=4&anio=1999&mes=6&numVuelta=1&claveBusqueda=mercada&nombreEleccion=Municipales&horaCierre=20:00&horaAvance1=14:00&horaAvance2=18:00&cdCCAA=99&dsCCAA=# Lista de Municipios
  6. http://www.elecciones.mir.es/MIR/jsp/resultados/comunes/detalleResultado.jsp?tipoAmbito=0&cdMunicipio=37&dsMunicipio=Municipio%3A+MERCADAL+%28ES%29&distritoMunicipal=99&cdProvincia=7&dsProvincia=ILLES+BALEARS&descripcion=Municipio%3A+MERCADAL+%28ES%29%20%28ILLES+BALEARS%29&cdEleccion=4&anio=2003&tipoEleccion=2&mes=5&numVuelta=1&nombreEleccion=Municipales&horaCierre=20:00&horaAvance1=14:00&horaAvance2=18:00 Detalle de Elecciones
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-04-17 . 2007-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007021239/http://www.sonparc.com/gestor/ficheros/Acta%2009%20(2005).pdf . dead .
  8. http://www.elmundo-eldia.com/2003/06/10/menorca/1055200801.html elmundo-eldia.com