United Democratic Party (UK)

The United Democratic Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1974 by a group of Independent Conservatives disaffected with Edward Heath's leadership of the Conservative Party

During the February 1974 general election a number of unofficial and independent Tories had stood against the official party candidates.David Boothroyd, The History of British Political Parties, Politco's Publishing, 2001, p. 325 The new party did not have an overall policy although it was generally to right of the Conservative Party and for some candidates, although not invariably, stressed opposition to the European Economic Community.

Boosted by some new members joining from the fading Independent Democratic Alliance the UDP contested 13 seats in the October general election. The party's best result was in Cambridge where they won 885 votes (1.7% share), a result influenced the candidate C.J. Curry being a...
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