Party of Togolese Unity

The Party of Togolese Unity (Template:Langx, PUT), initially known as the Committee of Togolese Unity (Comité de l'unité togolaise, CUT) until 1963, was a political party in Togo. The party was formed on 13 March 1941 as CUT and led by Sylvanus Olympio. CUT gradually became more radical, and from 1947 onwards it demanded self-determination. In 1951, a moderate faction broke away and formed the Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North (UCPN). During the period from 1951 to 1958, CUT was the main opposition party in French Togoland, and represented the mainstream of the anticolonialist movement in the territory.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
1961	Sylvanus Olympio	560,938	100%	Elected Green tickY

National Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position
1946	Sylvanus Olympio			Template:Composition bar	Increase 14	Increase 1st
1951				Template:Composition bar	Decrease 13	Decrease 3rd
1952		10,650 (in alliance with Juvento)	25.7%	Template:Composition bar	Increase 8	Increase 2nd
1955		Boycotted		Template:Composition bar	Decrease 9
1958		190,098	61.2%	Template:Composition bar	Increase 29	Increase 1st
1961		560,938	100%	Template:Composition bar	Increase 23	Steady 1st

References

• Toulabor, Comi M. Le Togo sous Eyadéma. Paris: Karthala, 1986.

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