Canarian People's Union

{{Short description|Political party in the Canary Islands}}

{{Infobox political party

|name = Canarian People's Union

|native_name = Unión del Pueblo Canario

|colorcode = {{party color|Canarian People's Union}}

|logo = Logo Unión del Pueblo Canario 1979.jpg

|spokesperson = Fernando Sagaseta

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|founded = {{start date|1979}}

|dissolution = {{end date|1986}}

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|ideology = Canarian nationalism
Socialism
Anti-capitalism
Environmentalism
Canarian independence (some factions)

|position = Far-left

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|affiliation1_title = Trade union affiliation

|affiliation1 = Sindicato Obrero Canario (SOC)

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|seats2_title = Town councillors in the Canary Islands (1979-1983)

|seats1_title = Congreso de los Diputados (1979-1982)

|seats3_title = Canarian Parliament (1983-1986)

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|seats3 = {{Composition bar|2|60|hex={{party color|Canarian People's Union}}}}In a coalition with Canarian Assembly

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|state = Spain

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The Canarian People's Union ({{langx|es|Unión del Pueblo Canario}}, UPC) was a left-wing nationalist political coalition operating in the Canary Islands. The party aim was self-determination for the islands and socialism. It was a coalition between various political parties and groups, with a communist, pro-independence or nationalist ideology.

Members of the coalition

The political parties that formed the Coalition were:

Election results

=Congress of Deputies=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Votes

! Vote %
(Canaries)

! Seats

1979

| 58,953

| 10.76%

| 1{{Cite web |url=http://www.congreso.es/elecciones/cuadro_2.htm |title=Fernando Sagaseta |access-date=2015-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526054649/http://www.congreso.es/elecciones/cuadro_2.htm |archive-date=2007-05-26 |url-status=dead }}

See also

References