The National Opposing Union ( es, Unión Nacional Opositora, abbreviated as UNO) was a Salvadoran political coalition which existed from 1972 to 1979. The coalition was composed of the

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History

The coalition was formed to oppose the

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, the military controlled political party which controlled El Salvador. UNO ran in the presidential elections of

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and

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. The elections were rigged however and despite sources claiming that UNO won both elections, official reports stated that the PCN won both elections.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, p102Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) ''Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy'' Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, pp. 80-81

Electoral results

Presidential elections

Legislative Assembly elections

References

1970s establishments in El Salvador 1970s disestablishments in El Salvador Defunct political parties in El Salvador Political parties established in 1972 Political parties disestablished in 1979 {{ElSalvador-party-stub