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Party for Unity and Rally
Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement
AbbreviationPUR
LeaderCheikh Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy
Founded3 February 1998
HeadquartersDakar, Senegal
IdeologyIslamism
Islamic democracy
Mixed economy
Social conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationYewwi Askan Wi
ColoursGreen and white
National Assembly
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The Party for Unity and Rally (Template:Lang-fr; PUR) is an Islamist political party in Senegal. The party was founded in 1998 and is led by Cheikh Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy. The party won three seats at the 2017 parliamentary election. Its colours are green and white; its symbol is two doves facing each other.


Electoral results

Presidential elections

Election Candidate First Round Second Round Result
Votes % Votes %
2019 Issa Sall 178,613 4.03% Lost Red XN

National Assembly elections

Year Leader Votes % Seats +/– Rank Status
2017 Issa Sall 155,407 4.69%
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New Increase 4th Opposition
2022[a] Cheikh Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy 1,071,139 32.85%
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Increase 53 Increase 2nd Opposition
  1. ^ Run within Liberate the People coalition.

References

  • Ed Van Hoven, « The Nation Turbaned? The Construction of Nationalist Muslim Identities in Senegal », Journal of Religion in Africa, vol. 30, fasc. 2, May 2000, p. 225-248