The United Political Party was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in the
Cook Islands
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, largest_city = Avarua
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. It was founded shortly before the
1965 election and was led by the then-Leader of Government Business, D. C. Brown.
It ran 16 candidates, 4 of which were elected; Brown himself lost his seat. The party fell apart after the election, though some members went on to participate in the
United Cook Islanders.
References
Defunct political parties in the Cook Islands
Political parties established in 1965
1965 establishments in Oceania
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