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The National Opposing Union (Spanish: Unión Nacional Opositora, abbreviated as UNO) was a Salvadoran political coalition which existed from 1972 to 1979. The coalition was composed of the Christian Democratic Party, the National Revolutionary Movement, and the Nationalist Democratic Union.

History

The coalition was formed to oppose the National Conciliation Party, the military controlled political party which controlled El Salvador. UNO ran in the presidential elections of 1972 and 1977. The elections were rigged however and despite sources claiming that UNO won both elections, official reports stated that the PCN won both elections.

Electoral results

Presidential elections

Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Result
1972	José Napoleón Duarte	324,756	42.14%	Lost N
1977	Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville	394,661	32.70%	Lost N

Legislative Assembly elections

Election	Votes	%	Position	Seats	+/–	Status in legislature
1972	119,194	22.71%	2nd	8 / 52	New	Opposition
1974			2nd	15 / 52	7	Opposition
1976			2nd	0 / 52	15	Extra-parliamentary
1978			3rd	0 / 52	0	Extra-parliamentary

References

1. Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press, p102
2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p. 288 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
3. Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, pp. 80-81

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Represented in the Legislative Assembly	Christian Democratic Party National Coalition Party Nationalist Republican Alliance Nuevas Ideas Vamos
Unrepresented	Authentic Republican Movement Authentic Salvadoran Movement Citizen Power Democratic Change Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Grand Alliance for National Unity i Nuestro Tiempo Salvadoran Democracy Salvadoran Independent Party Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity Salvadoran Progressive Party Salvadoran Veteran Party Solidary Force Somos We Shall Construct a New El Salvador
Defunct parties	Authentic Constitutional Party Authentic Democratic Christian Movement Christian Force Communist Party of El Salvador Constitutional Party Democratic Action Democratic Convergence Democratic Republican League Democratic Union Party Movement of National Solidarity Movement of Unity National Action Party National Democratic Party National Development Party National Liberal Party National Opposing Union National Pro Patria Party National Republican Party National Revolutionary Movement Nationalist Democratic Union Party of Salvadoran Workers Party of the United People and the New Deal Popular Action Popular Orientation Party Progressive Fraternal Party Renewal Movement Renovated Action Party Renovating Action Party Republican People's Party Republican Social Front Revolutionary Democratic Front Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification Salvadoran Authentic Institutional Party Salvadoran Laborist Party Salvadoran People's Party Social Christian Union Social Democratic Unification Party Social Democratic Party Stable Republican Centrist Movement United Democratic Centre United Independent Democratic Front Unity Movement Zaratista Party
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