National Alliance July 18 ( es, Alianza Nacional 18 de Julio, AN18) was a far-right nationalist electoral coalition in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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, formed ahead of the 1977 elections by
New Force of
Blas Piñar, Círculos Doctrinales José Antonio and
Carlist Traditionalist Communion.
[Rodríguez Jiménez, J. L. (1994). ''Reaccionarios y Golpistas''. ]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
The Spanish National Research Council ( es, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Its main objective is to develop and promote res ...
, page 253 July 18 refers to the day on which the Nationalist forces under the leadership of
Francisco Franco launched a
military uprising in 1936.
History
Despite the attempt to gather all parties of the far-right, the "National Alliance" did not manage to integrate into its ranks all political forces of similar sign, as the Traditionalist Communion or the
Spanish Falange of the JONS didn't join the coalition, The alliance gained 86,390 votes and no seats. This failure led the main party (
Fuerza Nueva
New Force ( es, Fuerza Nueva, FN) was the name of a far-right political party in Spain founded by Blas Piñar, director of the Institute of Hispanic Culture and longtime ''procurador'' in the Cortes Españolas during the Francoist period. Orig ...
) to create a new (and more successful) coalition for the
general elections of 1979;
National Union.
Elections results
Congress of Deputies / Senate
References
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AN-18 (Diario Pueblo, 1977)
Far-right political party alliances in Spain
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Defunct political party alliances in Spain
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