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The United Democratic Party (UDP, Chinese: 民主联合党) was a political party in Malaysia.
History
The party was established by Lim Chong Eu and several other former members of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) on 21 April 1962. [1] Largely supported by middle-class Chinese voters, the party won a single seat in the 1964 general elections, [2] with Lim elected in Tanjong.
The party was dissolved on 23 June 1968 after Lim had helped to establish the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan). [3]
General elections results
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Lim Chong Eu | 88,223 | 4.29 | 1 / 104
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Opposition |
State elections results
| Election | State legislative assembly | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah | Penang | Perak | Pahang | Negeri Sembilan | Johor | ||
| 1964 | 0 / 24
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4 / 24
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0 / 40
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0 / 24
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0 / 24
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0 / 32
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4 / 168
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References
- ^ Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p777
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p152 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ United Democratic Party Singapore Elections
