United People's Movement (Antigua and Barbuda)
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The United People's Movement was a political party
in Antigua and Barbuda
led by former Prime Minister George Walter
. The only general elections it contested were those of 1984
, in which the party won 23% of the vote, but failed to win a seat.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
led by former Prime Minister George Walter
George Walter
Sir George Herbert Walter KNH was an Antiguan politician of the Progressive Labour Movement and Premier of Antigua and Barbuda from 14 February 1971 to 1 February 1976.-Political career:...
. The only general elections it contested were those of 1984
Antigua and Barbuda general election, 1984
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 17 April 1984, the first after the country had become as an independent Commonwealth realm in 1981....
, in which the party won 23% of the vote, but failed to win a seat.