United Federal Party (FSA-SWM)

The United Federal Party (UFP), usually referred to by its shorthand United Party, is one of the three major parties in the Federation of South Africa, and part of the ruling Conservative Alliance alongside the Federal Conservative Party. Notably, between the Federal Conservative Party and the United Party, the latter is more conservative, although both are regarded as generally big-tent. As of the previous general election, the United Party is the junior partner in the Conservative Alliance, with 58 seats in the Federal Assembly to the Conservatives' 65. As a generally-big-tent organization, the United Party, whilst leaning to the right of the political spectrum, has a recognized left- and right-wing as well as a moderate center.

It is the oldest continuously-existing political party in the Federation, tracing its lineage back to the founding of the South African Party in 1910, which later became the United South African National Party in 1934. The current UFP was established on 31 May 1963, when the former Federal Party of the Central African Federation merged with the National and United parties of South Africa, the same day the Federation was formally created. The United Party has governed the Federation for most of its existence, having been the political home of three out of the five presidencies, and five out of the nine ministries. Despite being the junior partner in the Conservative Alliance, the United Party holds both the offices of President (Graham Hughes) and Prime Minister (Sean Hunter).

Opposition years (1975/7-1996)
UFP support for Teenhuisen (1975-1977)

UFP opposition to Teenhuisen (1977-etc)

Ian Smith and FCP breakaway (1978)