General elections were in

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on 30 October 1974. Belizeans elected 18 members to the

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. The elections were the first since the country was officially renamed from British Honduras in 1973. The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won the largest share (12) of seats in the elections. The United Democratic Party – formed the previous year by a merger of the National Independence Party, People's Development Movement and Liberal Party – ran for the first time in this election, winning six seats.General Elections 1974
, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014) The UDP fielded candidates nationwide except in Corozal District, where it supported candidates from the Corozal United Front. The UDP absorbed the CUF after the election."The United Democratic Party at 40"
, United Democratic Party. (accessed 18 March 2015)

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