National Opposing Union

Not to be confused with the National Opposition Union or the National Opposition Union (1966).
National Opposing Union
Unión Nacional Opositora
AbbreviationUNO
Founded1972 (1972)
Dissolved1979 (1979)
Political positionCenter-left
Legislative Assembly (1974)
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The National Opposing Union (Spanish: 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.

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 Napoleón Duarte 324,756
42.14%
 Lost Red XN
1977 Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville 394,661
32.70%
 Lost Red XN

Legislative Assembly elections

Election Votes % Position Seats +/– Status in legislature
1972 119,194 22.71% Increase 2nd
8 / 52
 New Opposition
1974 Steady 2nd
15 / 52
 Increase 7 Opposition
1976 Steady 2nd
0 / 52
 Decrease 15 Extra-parliamentary
1978 Decrease 3rd
0 / 52
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

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


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