Revolutionary Party of National Unification
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Revolutionary Party of National Unification was a political party
in Mexico
. PRUN was founded in 1939, to support the candidacy of General Juan Andreu Almazán
in the 1940 presidential election
. Almazán got 5.7% of the national vote.
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 Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. PRUN was founded in 1939, to support the candidacy of General Juan Andreu Almazán
Juan Andreu Almazán
General Officer Juan Andreu Almazán was a Mexican revolutionary soldier, politician, and businessman.-Early life:Juan Andreu Almazán was born on May 12, 1891 in the municipality of Olinalá in the State of Guerrero...
in the 1940 presidential election
Mexican general election, 1940
General elections were held in Mexico on 7 July 1940. The presidential elections were won by Manuel Avila Camacho, who received 93.9% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Party of the Mexican Revolution won all but one of the 173 seats....
. Almazán got 5.7% of the national vote.