The United People's Movement was a political party in

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. It first contested national elections in

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, when it received 13.6% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp603-604 Shortly before the 1984 elections several members left to form the

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after a majority of UPM members refused to renounce the policies of

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. As a result, the party's vote share fell to 3.2% and it remained seatless. In

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it received just 468 votes and again failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.Nohlen, p601

Electoral history

House of Assembly elections

References

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