The United Democratic Party (UDP) was a political party in
British Guiana
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies. It was located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
The first known Europeans to encounter Guia ...
led by
John Carter.
History
The UDP was established in 1955 by a merger of the
National Democratic Party and other factions. In the
1957 elections the party put forward eight candidates for the 14 constituencies. It received 8% of the vote, winning one seat;
Rudy Kendall in
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (, ) was a 17th-century Dutch Empire, Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''Factory (trading post), fac ...
.
[Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006]
Parliament of Guyana
In 1959 the party merged into the
People's National Congress.
The organisation of the PNC
Guyana.org
References
Defunct political parties in Guyana
Political parties established in 1955
1955 establishments in British Guiana
Political parties disestablished in 1959
1959 disestablishments in British Guiana
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