Seychelles Democratic Party

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Seychelles Democratic Party
Founded1964
IdeologyConservatism
British unionism (Until independence)

The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles. It was founded by the late Sir James Mancham in 1964, and governed the country from 1976 to 1977.

History[edit]

After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993. He had led the SDP from the time of its founding. At the last elections of 6 December 2002 the party won 3.1% of the vote and failed to gain representation in the National Assembly. In February 2005 Mancham stepped down with Nichol Gabriel assuming the leadership of the party. In March 2006 Paul Chow was elected as party leader in a vote held by the executives of the party.[1]

Electoral history[edit]

Presidential elections[edit]

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
1993 James Mancham 15,815 36.7% - - Lost Red XN
1998 6,427 13.8% - - Lost Red XN
2006 Supported Wavel Ramkalawan (SNP) 25,626 45.71% - - Lost Red XN

National Assembly elections[edit]

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
1967 8,760 48.2%
4 / 8
Increase 4 Increase 1st Majority government
1970 18,972 52.8%
10 / 15
Increase 6 Steady 1st Supermajority government
1974 21,902 52.37%
13 / 15
Increase 3 Steady 1st Supermajority government
1979 One-party state rule from 1978 to 1991
1983
1987
1992 14,150 33.7%
8 / 22
Increase 8 Increase 2nd Opposition
1993 14,062 32.3%
5 / 33
Decrease 3 Steady 2nd Opposition
1998 5,609 12.1%
1 / 34
Decrease 4 Decrease 3rd Opposition
2002 1,605 3.10%
0 / 34
Decrease 1 Steady 3rd Extra-parliamentary
2007 23,869

in alliance with SNP

43.43%
11 / 34
Increase 11 Increase 2nd Opposition
2011 Boycotted
0 / 31
Decrease 11 Extra-parliamentary

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