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| United St. Maarten Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Pamela Gordon-Carty |
| Founder | Frans Richardson |
| Founded | 22 December 2013; 11 years ago (22 December 2013) |
| Split from | National Alliance |
| Ideology | Communitarianism |
| Colours | Blue |
| Parliament of Sint Maarten | 0 / 15 |
The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) is a political party in Sint Maarten founded in 2013 by the former National Alliance deputy leader Frans Richardson. The party currently holds one seat in the parliament of Sint Maarten. In the 2014 general elections, the party obtained two seats, but its then MP-elect Leona Marlin-Romeo left the US Party and became an independent member of parliament.
In the 2020 elections, it again won two seats.
Election results
General elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Frans Richardson | 1,636 | 11.28% | 2 / 15 | New | Coalition |
| 2016 | 2,784 | 19.59% | 3 / 15 |  1
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Coalition (2016-2017) | |
| Opposition (2017-2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | 1,788 | 13.19% | 2 / 15 |  1
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Opposition (2018-2019) | |
| Coalition (2019-2020) | ||||||
| 2020 | 1,762 | 13.19% | 2 / 15 |  0
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Opposition | |
| Jan 2024 | Pamela Gordon-Carty | 686 | 4.75% | 0 / 15 | 2
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Extra-parliamentary |
References
- "United St. Maarten party launched as 'a true alternative' for electorate". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Parties' slates numbered for ballot, SRP gets blue". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "Political Parties Contesting 2014 Parliamentary Elections given numbers and colors on Friday". SMN News. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014. - "MP Frans Richardson Launches Political Party to Contest 2014 Parliamentary Elections". SMN-News.com. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Sarah, Leona join UP/De Weever to form broad-based government". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "St Maarten election result: Coalition government needed again". Loop St. Lucia.
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