National Opposing Union

The National Opposing Union (Unión Nacional Opositora, abbreviated as UNO) was a Salvadoran political coalition which existed from 1972 to 1979. The coalition was composed of the Christian Democratic Party, the National Revolutionary Movement, and the Nationalist Democratic Union.

Not to be confused with the National Opposition Union.
National Opposing Union

Unión Nacional Opositora
AbbreviationUNO
Founded1972 (1972)
Dissolved1979 (1979)
Political positionCenter-left
Legislative Assembly (1974)
15 / 52

History

The coalition was formed to oppose the National Conciliation Party, the military controlled political party which controlled El Salvador. UNO ran in the presidential elections of 1972 and 1977. The elections were rigged however and despite sources claiming that UNO won both elections, official reports stated that the PCN won both elections.[1][2][3]

Electoral results

Presidential elections
Election Candidate Votes % Result
1972 José Napoleon Duarte 324,756 42.14% Lost N
1977 Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville 394,661 32.70% Lost N

Legislative Assembly elections
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
1972 José Napoleon Duarte 119,194 22.7%
8 / 52
 9 2
1974 ?
15 / 52
 7 2
1976 ?
0 / 52
 15 –
1978 Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville 0 0
0 / 52
 0 –

References
  1. Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press, p102
  2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p. 288 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  3. Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, pp. 80-81
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.