Party for Unity and Rally
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Party for Unity and Rally Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement | |
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| Abbreviation | PUR |
| Leader | Serigne Moustapha Sy |
| Founded | 3 February 1998 |
| Headquarters | Dakar, Senegal |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic democracy Mixed economy Social conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| National affiliation | Sàmm Sa Kàddu |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Website | |
| parti-pur | |
The Party for Unity and Rally (French: Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement; 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. In September 2021 it joined Ousmane Sonko's Liberate the People alliance.[1] During the following year the coalition contested first the 2022 local elections, winning in several major cities including Dakar,[2] and later the 2022 national election, gaining 56 seats and becoming the second biggest coalition in the National Assembly.[3] Its colours are green and white; its symbol is two doves facing each other.
Election results
[edit | edit source]Presidential elections
[edit | edit source]| Election | Candidate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2019 | Issa Sall | 178,613 | 4.03% | — | Lost Red X | |
| 2024 | Aliou Mamadou Dia | 125,690 | 2.80% | — | Lost Red X | |
National Assembly elections
[edit | edit source]| Year | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Issa Sall | 155,407 | 4.69% | 3 / 165
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New | Increase 4th | Opposition |
| 2022[a] | Serigne Moustapha Sy | 1,071,139 | 32.85% | 56 / 165
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Increase 53 | Increase 2nd | Opposition |
| 2024[b] | 222,060 | 6.13% | 3 / 165
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Decrease 53 | Decrease 4th | Opposition |
- ^ Run as part of the Liberate the People coalition.
- ^ Run as part of the Sàmm Sa Kàddu coalition.
References
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- 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
