Asturian Renewal Union (, URAS) is a regionalist political party from Asturias, Spain, founded in December 1998 by Sergio Marqués, after leaving the People's Party (PP) when he was President of the Principality of Asturias.
History After being founded in 1998 by people who left PP and Asturianists, URAS contested the Asturian parliamentary election, 1999 achieving only three seats in the General Junta.Sergio Marqués, único miembro del PP que ha ocupado la presidencia asturiana; La Nueva España, 8 May 2012
For the 2007 election, URAS took part in a coalition with Partíu Asturianista called Asturianist Union. Sergio Marqués left the presidency of the party after the election, being replaced by Javier López Alonso.
Election results General Junta of the Principality of Asturias Election Seats won ± Size # of votes % Government Leader 1999 3 4th 44,261 7.1% Opposition Sergio Marqués 2003 3 4th 17,552 2.8% No Seats Sergio Marqués 2007 ±0 4th 13,3141 2.2% No Seats Sergio Marqués 2011 ±0 10th 2,9531 0.5% No Seats Javier López Alonso 2012 ±0 13th 454 0.1% No Seats Javier López Alonso 2015 ±0 17th 2452 0.04% No Seats José Manuel Suárez Mata
1 Joint list with Asturianist Party.2 Only took part in the Western district.
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External links Official website