United Democratic Party (British Guiana) Explained

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

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Charles D. Ameringer (1993) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p357
  2. http://www.gecom.org.gy/pdf/elections%20results%201957.pdf 1957 Elections
  3. http://parliament.gov.gy/GUYANA%20PARLIAMENT%20HISTORY%202009-1.pdf Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006
  4. http://www.guyana.org/features/guyanastory/chapter148.html The organisation of the PNC

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