The United People's Movement was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It first contested national elections in 1979, when it received 13.6% of the vote, but failed to win a seat.[1] Shortly before the 1984 elections several members left to form the Movement for National Unity after a majority of UPM members refused to renounce the policies of Fidel Castro.[2] As a result, the party's vote share fell to 3.2% and it remained seatless. In 1989 it received just 468 votes and again failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.[3]
Electoral history
editHouse of Assembly elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,467 | 13.55% | 0 / 13
|
|
 3rd
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1984 | 1,350 | 3.20% | 0 / 13
|
|
3rd
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1989 | 468 | 1.07% | 0 / 15
|
|
 4th
|
Extra-parliamentary |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp603-604 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p596
- ^ Nohlen, p601