Union of the Catalan Left

Catalan Left Union (Catalan: Unió de l'Esquerra Catalana, UEC) was an electoral coalition in Catalonia, Spain, formed by the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) and Agreement of Left Nationalists (ENE) in 1986.

Union of the Catalan Left
Unió de l'Esquerra Catalana
Founded1986
Dissolved1987
IdeologySocialism
Catalan nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing

History

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UEC contested the 1986 election, and received 123,912 votes (0.6% of the votes in Spain, 3.9% of the votes in Catalonia) and one seat in the Spanish parliament. The following year, PSUC formed a new alliance, Initiative for Catalonia.[1] The elected MP was Ramon Espasa i Oliver from Barcelona.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Winter, Lieven de/Türsan, Huri (ed.). Regionalist parties in Western Europe. London: Routledge, 1998. p. 71
    - "Generales de 1986" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
    - Archivo Histórico Electoral - Informe sobre España
  2. ^ "Eleccions" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-08-23.