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DeutschUnited Democratic Party (Malaysia)
United Democratic Party Parti Kesatuan Ra'ayat 人民联盟党 | |
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| Abbreviation | UDP |
| Leader | Lim Chong Eu |
| President | Zainal Abidin Abas[1] |
| Secretary-General | Lim Chong Eu |
| Founder | Lim Chong Eu |
| Founded | April 21, 1962[2] |
| Registered | 18 June 1962 |
| Dissolved | March 24, 1968 |
| Split from | Malaysian Chinese Association |
| Succeeded by | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia |
| Political position | Center-left |
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The United Democratic Party (UDP, Chinese: 民主联合党) was a political party in Malaysia.
History
[edit]The party was established by Lim Chong Eu and several other former members of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) on 21 April 1962.[3] Largely supported by middle-class Chinese voters, the party won a single seat in the 1964 general elections,[4] 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).[5]
Elections results
[edit]General elections
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Lim Chong Eu | 88,223 | 4.29 | 1 / 104 | Opposition |
State elections
[edit]| Election | State legislative assembly | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah | Penang | Perak | Pahang | Negeri Sembilan | Johor | ||
| 1964 | 0 / 24 | 4 / 24 | 0 / 40 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 32 | 4 / 168 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dato Zainal elected head of the UDP". The Straits Times. 1963-04-16. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Kwee, Yap Chin (1962-04-22). "NEW PARTY BACKED". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ 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[usurped] Singapore Elections
