Christian People's Party (Dominican Republic)
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The Christian People's Party is a minor political party
in the Dominican Republic
. It first contested national elections in 1986
, when it was part of the Dominican Revolutionary Party
-led alliance which lost to the Social Christian Reformist Party
coalition. In the 1990 elections
it formed an alliance with MIM, but received only 0.4% of the national vote and failed to win a seat. The party did not contest the 1994 elections
, but was again part of a Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance in the 1998 elections
. However, it switched its allegiance to the Social Christian Reformist Party for the 2002 elections
. It had a candidate in the 2004 presidential elections
, but they received less than 0.5% of the vote. In the 2006 elections
it was part of the defeated Grand National Alliance
. The party did not contest the 2010 elections
.
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...
in 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 1986
Dominican Republic general election, 1986
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1986. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the PRSC-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 72.2%....
, when it was part of the Dominican Revolutionary Party
Dominican Revolutionary Party
The Dominican Revolutionary Party is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic. It has a moderate centrist position, social democratic in name. The party's distinctive color is white....
-led alliance which lost to the Social Christian Reformist Party
Social Christian Reformist Party
The Social Christian Reformist Party is a conservative, christian democratic, economic liberal and a populist party in the Dominican Republic formed by the union of the Partido Reformista and the Partido Revolucionario Social Cristiano...
coalition. In the 1990 elections
Dominican Republic general election, 1990
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1990. Following a long vote count, Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party was declared winner of the presidential election, whilst in the Congressional elections the PSRC received the most votes and won a majority in...
it formed an alliance with MIM, but received only 0.4% of the national vote and failed to win a seat. The party did not contest the 1994 elections
Dominican Republic general election, 1994
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1994. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 87.6%.Despite reforms after the 1990...
, but was again part of a Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance in the 1998 elections
Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 1998
Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1998. The result was a victory for the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance, which won 83 of the 149 seats in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 52.9%....
. However, it switched its allegiance to the Social Christian Reformist Party for the 2002 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%....
. It had a candidate in the 2004 presidential elections
Dominican Republic presidential election, 2004
Presidential elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2004. The result was a victory for former president Leonel Fernández, who defeated incumbent Hipólito Mejía...
, but they received less than 0.5% of the vote. 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 defeated Grand National Alliance
Grand National Alliance (Dominican Republic)
The Grand National Alliance , commonly known as the "Alianza Rosada" , was a one-time electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance was led by the Dominican Revolutionary Party and the Social Christian Reformist Party...
. The party did not contest 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...
.