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Unity Labour Party
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. Unity Labour Party
The party is an observer of and an affiliate of . From 1994 to 2014, the party was a member of .


History

The party was formed in 1994 from the merger of the

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Ralph Gonsalves
Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946) is a Vincentian politician. He is currently the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP).Profile
, caribbeanelections.com; accessed 1 September 2014.
Gonsalves is the longest continuously serving head of government since St. Vincent and the Grenadines became independent in 1979. He became Prime Minister after his party won a in the 2001 general election. He was the first Prime Minister from the newly constructed ULP, fol ...
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New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent And The Grenadines)
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a moderate conservative political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The party is led by Godwin Friday, New Democratic Party
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and is currently the official opposition in the .


History

The New Democratic Party was founded in Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines on 3 December 1975. The then leader was

Republican Parties
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Republicanism In Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
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Political Parties Established In 1994
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Political Parties In Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for electoral success of smaller parties. Parties holding office Other parties Historical parties * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party (1956–1994) - social democratic * Movement for National Unity (until 1994) * People's Political Party * People's Progressive Movement * United People's Movement * Democratic Republican Party"St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Democratic Republican Party (DRP),"
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Former Member Parties Of The Socialist International
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Labour Parties
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2020 Vincentian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 November 2020. Nomination day was 20 October 2020. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, its fifth in a row; the party won nine of the fifteen seats, gaining one seat. These elections marked the first time since 1998 that the party which received the most votes did not win the most seats and the first time since 1994 that the New Democratic Party won the popular vote. Electoral system The 15 elected members of the House of Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. A further six members are appointed: four by the government and two by the opposition. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Election Centre
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2015 Vincentian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which retained its one seat majority. However, the NDP has challenged the results in two constituencies, North Windward, and Central Leeward. Electoral system The 15 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Campaign A total of 43 candidates contested the elections. The two biggest parties were the incumbent Unity Labor Party of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and the opposition New Democratic Party of Arnhim Eustace, both of which ran candidates in all the 15 constituencies. Smaller parties included the Green Party and the Democratic Republican Party, who only competed in seven and six constituencies respectively. As 11,902 registered voters were first-time voters, both major parties looked to woo young voters. Gonsalves emphasised the importance of the youth as " ...
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2010 Vincentian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 December 2010. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which won eight of the fifteen seats in the House of Assembly.Last elections
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Background

The date of the elections was announced at the Playing Field by Prime Minister on 14 November 2010. It was also announced that parliament would be dissolved on 15 November and nomination day would be on 26 November.


Campaign

A total of 44 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the
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2005 Vincentian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005. The result was a repeat of the 2001 general election with the ruling Unity Labour Party retaining all twelve of its seats and the opposition New Democratic Party retaining its three. However, the NDP saw a nearly 4-point swing in its share of the popular vote.Elections held in 2005
IPU remained Prime Minister.


Campaign

A total of 34 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded candidates in all 15 constituencies, whilst the