Christian Democratic Union (Dominican Republic)
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The Christian Democratic Union is a Christian Democratic political parties
of the Dominican Republic
. It first contested national elections in 2002, when it received 0.2% of the vote in the parliamentary elections
that year, failing to win a seat. In the 2006 elections
it was part of the victorious Progressive Bloc
, but again failed to win a seat after receiving only 0.2% of the vote. In the 2010 elections
its vote share fell to 0.l%.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It first contested national elections in 2002, when it received 0.2% of the vote in the parliamentary elections
Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2002
Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2002. The result was a victory for the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance, which won 73 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 51.0%....
that year, failing to win a seat. In the 2006 elections
Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2006
Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2006. They were won by the Progressive Bloc led by the Dominican Liberation Party, which took 96 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 32 Senate seats....
it was part of the victorious Progressive Bloc
Progressive Bloc
The Progressive Bloc is an electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance is led by the Dominican Liberation Party and gained an absolute majority in the 16 May 2006 legislative election.-Electoral strength:...
, but again failed to win a seat after receiving only 0.2% of the vote. In the 2010 elections
Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2010 to elect members to the 32 seats in the Senate and 183 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Polls forecasted a victory for the Dominican Liberation Party of President Leonel Fernández...
its vote share fell to 0.l%.