Alliance of the Forces of Progress (Senegal)
Alliance of the Forces of Progress | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Moustapha Niasse |
| Founder | Moustapha Niasse |
| Founded | 13 August 1999 |
| Split from | Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Dakar |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Jàmm ak Njariñ |
| Website | |
| http://www.afp-senegal.org/ | |
The Alliance of the Forces of Progress (French: Alliance des forces de progrès) is a political party in Senegal.
In the parliamentary election held on 29 April 2001, the party won 16.1% of the popular vote and 11 out of 120 seats. The party's founder, Moustapha Niasse, won 16.8% of the vote in the 2000 presidential election, coming in third place. Along with most other opposition parties, the AFP boycotted the parliamentary election of 3 June 2007.
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, the party fought the election as part of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, supporting President Macky Sall.[1] The coalition won 125 seats, including a seat for Moustapha Niasse.[2]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2000 | Moustapha Niasse | 280,538 | 16.77% | — | Lost  | |
| 2007 | 203,129 | 5.93% | — | Lost | ||
| 2012 | 357,330 | 13.20% | — | Lost | ||
National Assembly elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Moustapha Niasse | 303,150 | 16.13% | 11 / 120 | New |  2nd | Opposition |
| 2007 | Election boycotted | 0 / 120 |  11 | — | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2012[a] | Moustapha Niasse | 1,040,899 | 53.06% | 119 / 150 | 119 | 1st | Coalition (United in Hope) |
| 2017[a] | 1,637,761 | 49.47% | 125 / 165 | 26 |  1st | Coalition (United in Hope) | |
| 2022[a] | 1,518,137 | 46.56% | 82 / 165 | 43 | 1st | Coalition (United in Hope) | |
| 2024[b] | 330,865 | 9.13% | 7 / 165 | 75 | 3rd | Opposition | |
- ^ a b c Run within United in Hope coalition.
- ^ Run as part of the Jàmm ak Njariñ coalition.
References
- ^ "Senegal - A divided opposition for the legislative election - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. 2017-06-30. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Ciss, Mamadou Moustapha DIENG | Ibrahima. "Assemblée nationale - Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement Sénégalais". www.assemblee-nationale.sn (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-05.
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