Seychelles Democratic Party
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History
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.[2]
Leadership
- James Mancham, 1964 - February 2005[3]
- Nichol Gabriel, February 2005 - March 2006[3]
- Paul Chow, March 2006[3] - 2008[4] -?
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 1993 | James Mancham | 15,815 | 36.7% | - | - | Lost Red X |
| 1998 | 6,427 | 13.8% | - | - | Lost Red X | |
| 2006 | Supported Wavel Ramkalawan (SNP) | 25,626 | 45.71% | - | - | Lost Red X |
National Assembly elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | James Mancham | 8,760 | 48.2% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 4 | Increase 1st | Majority government |
| 1970 | 18,972 | 52.8% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 6 | Steady 1st | Supermajority government | |
| 1974 | 21,902 | 52.37% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 3 | Steady 1st | Supermajority government | |
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| 1992 | James Mancham | 14,150 | 33.7% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 8 | Increase 2nd | Opposition |
| 1993 | 14,062 | 32.3% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 3 | Steady 2nd | Opposition | |
| 1998 | 5,609 | 12.1% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 4 | Decrease 3rd | Opposition | |
| 2002 | 1,605 | 3.10% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 1 | Steady 3rd | Template:Eliminated | |
| 2007 | Paul Chow | 23,869
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43.43% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 11 | Increase 2nd | Opposition |
| 2011 | ? | Boycotted | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 11 | Template:Eliminated | ||
References
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