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United Republican Party (Guyana)

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The United Republican Party (URP) is a political party in Guyana.

History

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The URP was established in the United States by Vishnu Bandhu in March 1985, before being launched in Guyana in November 1987;[1] it was formally registered on 26 April 1988.[1] In 1990 it suffered a split when some members left to form the National Republican Party.[2] The party contested the 1992 general elections, but received just 0.4% of the vote and failed to win a seat.[3]

The URP did not contest any further elections until 2015, when, still led by Bandhu, it received just 432 votes (0.11%), again failing to win a seat.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b United Republican Party plans to contest 2015 elections Stabroek News, 7 January 2015
  2. ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003, Taylor & Francis Group, p1941
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp366-368 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  4. ^ Guyana Elections Results 2015 – Final Stabroek News
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