New Majority (Peru)
New Majority (Spanish: Nueva Mayoría), was a Peruvian right-wing political party founded in 1992 for the Democratic Constituent Congress election held on the same year.[1]
New Majority Nueva Mayoría | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Martha Chávez |
| Founder | Jaime Yoshiyama |
| Founded | 1 August 1992 |
| Dissolved | 2 July 2012 |
| Succeeded by | Popular Force |
| Ideology | Fujimorism Economic liberalism Conservatism Neoliberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Change 90 - New Majority (1995-1999, 2001-2005), Peru 2000 (1999-2001) Alliance for the Future (2005-2006) |
One of the three parties established by Fujimorism during the 1990s, the party ran allied with Cambio 90 for the 1992 Democratic Constituent Congress election and in the 1995 general election. For the 2000 general election, it ran under the Peru 2000 coalition, which grouped Cambio 90 and Vamos Vecino.[2]
In the aftermath of Alberto Fujimori's downfall in late-2000, the party participated alongside Cambio 90 at the 2001 general election, only running for Congress.[3] Congresswoman Martha Chávez reconvened the party and formally announced her candidacy for the presidency at the 2006 general election, as the electoral authorities rejected Fujimori's ticket with Sí Cumple. Under the Alliance for the Future coalition, New Majority ran alongside Cambio 90 and Sí Cumple. At the presidential race, Chávez placed fourth failing to qualify in the June run-off, while in the congressional election, the congressional list got 13 out of 120 seats.[4]
Following the establishment of Popular Force in 2009 by former President Fujimori’s daughter Keiko, New Majority ceased to exist in 2012, as their registration was cancelled by the National Jury of Elections for not participating in the 2011 general election. Most of its members ran for office with Popular Force, and ultimately switched their affiliations.[5]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Year | Candidate | Party / Coalition | Votes | Percentage | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Alberto Fujimori |  |
Cambio 90-New Majority Electoral Alliance | 4 645 279 | 64.42 |
1st |
| 2000 | Alberto Fujimori | |
Peru 2000 | 1st Round: 5 528 568 2nd Round: |
1st Round: 49.87 74.33 |
1st Round: 1st 2nd Round: |
| 2006 | Martha Chávez | _(cropped).jpg.webp) |
Alliance for the Future | 912 740 | 7.43 |
4th |
Elections to the Congress of the Republic
| Year | Votes | % | Number of seats |  / |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 193 724 as part of Cambio 90 - New Majority | 51.1% | 67 / 120 |
23 |
Majority |
| 2000 | 4 189 019 as part of Peru 2000 | 42.2% | 52 / 120 |
15 |
Minority |
| 2001 | 452 696 as part of Cambio 90 - New Majority | 4.8% | 3 / 120 |
49 |
Minority |
| 2006 | 1 408 055 as part of Alliance for the Future | 13.1% | 13 / 120 |
10 |
Minority |
Elections to the Democratic Constituent Congress
| Year | Votes | % | Number of seats | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 040 552 as part of Cambio 90 - New Majority | 49.2% | 44 / 80 |
Majority |
References
- Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, Infogob. "Acerca de - Nueva Mayoría". infogob.jne.gob.pe. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, Infogob. "Acerca de - Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría". infogob.jne.gob.pe. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, Infogob. "Acerca de - Alianza Electoral Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría". infogob.jne.gob.pe. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Perú 21, Archive (26 April 2006). "Martha Chávez Complains about Alianza por el Futuro". blog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, Infogob. "Acerca de - Nueva Mayoría". infogob.jne.gob.pe. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
