Eighth Army of Liberation
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The Eighth Army of Liberation was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....

. It was formed by the United Workers, Peasants and Ratepayers Union, and was the only party to contest the 1951 general elections
Vincentian general election, 1951
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1951. The result was a victory for the Eighth Army of Liberation, which won all eight seats. Voter turnout was 69.7%.-Results:...

. It won all eight seats and formed the government.

However, in 1952 internal conflicts led to a breakaway faction forming the People's Political Party
People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections...

, and the Eighth Army did not contest any further elections.
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