National Opposing Union
National Opposing Union Unión Nacional Opositora | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UNO |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Dissolved | 1979 |
| Political position | Center-left |
| Legislative Assembly (1974) | 15 / 52 |
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 | Lost 
| |
| 1977 | Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville | 394,661 | Lost
|
Legislative Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Status in legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 119,194 | 22.71% |  2nd
|
8 / 52 |
New | Opposition |
| 1974 |  2nd
|
15 / 52 |
7
|
Opposition | ||
| 1976 | 2nd
|
0 / 52 |
 15
|
Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 1978 | 3rd
|
0 / 52 |
0
|
Extra-parliamentary |
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p. 288 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ 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
