Central African Democratic Union
Central African Democratic Union Union Démocratique Centrafricaine | |
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| Founded | 1 March 1980 |
| Dissolved | 2 September 1981 |
| Headquarters | Bangui, Central African Republic |
| Ideology | African nationalism Republicanism |
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The Central African Democratic Union (French: Union Démocratique Centrafricaine, UDC) was a political party in the Central African Republic.
History
[edit]The UDC was established by David Dacko in March 1980 at a congress. Dacko claimed that the UDC was the continuation of Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN).[1] The party was banned on 2 September 1981, following the 1981 Central African Republic coup d'état.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]| Election | Party candidate | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1981 | David Dacko | 374,027 | 51.10% | Elected 
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References
[edit]- ^ O'Toole, Thomas. The Central African Republic: The Continent's Hidden Heart. Boulder: Westview Press, 1986
- ^ CAR: Defunct political parties Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine EISA
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