Electoral Front United People
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The Electoral Front United People (Portuguese
: Frente Eleitoral Povo Unido or FEPU), was an electoral front of the Portuguese Communist Party
, the Portuguese Democratic Movement/Electoral Democratic Commissions
and the People's Socialist Front formed in order to participate in the Portuguese local election of 1976
. The FEPU got 737,586 votes (17.7%).
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Frente Eleitoral Povo Unido or FEPU), was an electoral front of the Portuguese Communist Party
Portuguese Communist Party
The Portuguese Communist Party is a major left-wing political party in Portugal. It is a Marxist-Leninist party, and its organization is based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself to be patriotic and internationalist....
, the Portuguese Democratic Movement/Electoral Democratic Commissions
Portuguese Democratic Movement
The Portuguese Democratic Movement / Democratic Electoral Commissions was one of the most important organizations of the democratic opposition to the Portuguese fascist regime...
and the People's Socialist Front formed in order to participate in the Portuguese local election of 1976
Portuguese local election, 1976
The Portuguese local election of 1976 took place on December 12. This was the first local election in Portugal. The democratic revolution of 1974 introduced the concept of democratic local power, that should be exerted by the citizens in their towns and cities....
. The FEPU got 737,586 votes (17.7%).