The Dominica United People's Party was a political party in Dominica

Dominica

Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...

. It first contested elections in 1961

Dominican general election, 1961

General elections were held in Dominica on 17 January 1961. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party, which won 7 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 76.9%.-Results:...

, when it finished second behind the Dominica Labour Party

Dominica Labour Party

The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next...

 and won four of the eleven seats with 25.6% of the vote. In the 1966 elections

Dominican general election, 1966

General elections were held in Dominica on 7 January 1966. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party, which won 10 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 80.3%.-Results:...

 it increased its share of the vote to 32.2%, but won only a single seat. It did not contest the next elections in 1970

Dominican general election, 1970

General elections were held in Dominica on 26 October 1970. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party, which won 8 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 81.6%.-Results:...

 then the Dominica Freedom Party

Dominica Freedom Party

The Dominica Freedom Party is a conservative political party in Dominica.The party lost all of its seats in the House of Assembly at 2005 general election, held on 5 May 2005. This was the first time since 1975 that the DFP was not elected in any seats...

became the main opposition party.