Cartago Agrarian Union Party

The Cartago Agrarian Union Party (Spanish: Partido Unión Agrícola Cartaginés) is a political party in Cartago Province, Costa Rica.

Cartago Agrarian Union Party

Partido Unión Agrícola Cartaginés
PresidentJuan Guillermo Brenes Castillo (deceased)
Secretary-GeneralMaría de los Ángeles Brenes Fernández
TreasurerCecilia Fernández Martínez
Founded22 June 1969 (1969-06-22)
HeadquartersEast side of the church, in front of the CNP, Cervantes, Alvarado.
ColorsPurple, White, Blue
Town council of Paraiso
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Party flag

The party was founded in 1969 by Juan Guillermo Brenes Castillo. It first contested a general election in 1970, but received only 0.5% of the vote and failed to win a seat. In 1974 support for the party more than doubled, receiving 1.2% of the vote and winning its first seat.[1] Despite seeing its share of the vote drop to 1%, the party retained its seat in the 1978 elections. However a further slump to 0.8% in 1982 saw the party lose its parliamentary representation.

It regained a seat in the 1986 elections, receiving 1.2% of the national vote. The seat was retained in elections in 1990 and 1994, but a loss of support in the 1998 elections saw its share of the vote drop to 0.5%, resulting in it losing its solitary seat. A similar result in 2002 saw the party remaining seatless.

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p174 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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