United St. Maarten Party
Political party in Sint Maarten
The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) is a political party in Sint Maarten founded in 2013 by the former National Alliance deputy leader Frans Richardson.[3] The party currently[when?] holds one seat in the parliament of Sint Maarten. In the 2014 general elections, the party obtained two seats, but its then MP-elect Leona Marlin-Romeo left the US Party and became an independent member of parliament.[4]
In the 2020 elections, it again won two seats.[5]
Election results
Parliament elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Frans Richardson | 1,636 | 11.28% | 2 / 15 | New | Coalition |
| 2016 | 2,784 | 19.59% | 3 / 15 |  1 | Coalition (2016-2017) | |
| Opposition (2017-2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | 1,788 | 13.19% | 2 / 15 |  1 | Opposition (2018-2019) | |
| Coalition (2019-2020) | ||||||
| 2020 | 1,762 | 13.19% | 2 / 15 |  0 | Opposition | |
| 2024 | Pamela Gordon-Carty | 686 | 4.75% | 0 / 15 | 2 | Extra-parliamentary |
References
- ^ "United St. Maarten party launched as 'a true alternative' for electorate". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Parties' slates numbered for ballot, SRP gets blue". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2014.[dead link]
- "Political Parties Contesting 2014 Parliamentary Elections given numbers and colors on Friday". SMN News. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014. - ^ "MP Frans Richardson Launches Political Party to Contest 2014 Parliamentary Elections". SMN-News.com. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Sarah, Leona join UP/De Weever to form broad-based government". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "St Maarten election result: Coalition government needed again". Loop St. Lucia.[dead link]
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