The United Force is a conservative political party

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 Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

. It currently has one seat in the National Assembly and is led by Manzoor Nadir.

History

The party first contested national elections in 1964

British Guiana general election, 1964

General elections were held in British Guiana on 7 December 1964. They were the first held under proportional representation, and saw the People's Progressive Party win 24 of the 53 directly-elected seats. However, the People's National Congress and United Force were able to form a coalition...

, when it received 12.4% of the vote and won seven seats, becoming the junior partner in a coalition government with the People's National Congress

People's National Congress

The People's National Congress is a socialist political party in Guyana led by Robert Corbin. The party currently holds 22 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly.-History:...

. In the 1968 elections

Guyanese general election, 1968

General elections were held in Guyana on 16 December 1968. The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 30 of the 53 seats, although the PNC's victory was the result of fraud as the government had direct control of the elections. Voter turnout was 85.1%.-Results:...

 its share of the vote fell to 7.4% and it was reduced to four seats. The party did not contest any elections during the 1970s, but returned in 1980, receiving 2.9% of the vote and winning two seats. It retained the two seats in the 1985 elections

Guyanese general election, 1985

General elections were held in Guyana on 9 December 1985. The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 42 of the 53 seats. However, the elections were marred by fraud and the People's Progressive Party and Working People's Alliance withdrew on election day. Voter turnout...

, before being reduced to a single seat in 1992

Guyanese general election, 1992

General elections were held in Guyana on 5 October 1992. The first free and fair elections since 1964, they resulted in a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 28 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 80.4%.-Results:...

. It retained its single seat in elections in 1997, 2001 and 2006.