Party for Unity and Rally
Appearance
Party for Unity and Rally Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement | |
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Abbreviation | PUR |
Leader | Cheikh Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy |
Founded | 3 February 1998 |
Headquarters | Dakar, Senegal |
Ideology | Islamism Islamic democracy Mixed economy Social conservatism |
Political position | Right-wing |
National affiliation | Yewwi Askan Wi |
Colours | Green and white |
National Assembly | 3 / 165 |
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 | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
2019 | Issa Sall | 178,613 | 4.03% | — | Lost ![]() |
National Assembly elections
Year | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Status |
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2017 | Issa Sall | 155,407 | 4.69% | 3 / 165
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Opposition |
2022[a] | Cheikh Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy | 1,071,139 | 32.85% | 56 / 165
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Opposition |
- ^ 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