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The Togolese People's Movement (French: Mouvement Populaire Togolais, MPT) was a political party in Togo between 1954 and 1967.
History
The party was established on 16 August 1954 following a split in the Togolese Party of Progress over the sacking of John Atayi.[1] The MPT received 1.4% of the vote in the 1955 Territorial Assembly elections, failing to win a seat. Its vote share fell to 0.3% in the 1958 elections, again failing to win a seat.
Following the 1963 coup, the MPT was one of four to form the Reconciliation and National Union, a single electoral list to contest the elections later that year, with each party holding 14 seats. Its leader Nicolas Grunitzky was the sole presidential candidate.[2]
However, following another coup in 1967, the party was dissolved.[3]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Date | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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1963 | Nicolas Grunitzky | 568,893 | 100% | Elected Y |
National Assembly elections
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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1955 | Nicolas Grunitzky | 2,089 | 1.4% | 0 / 30 | |
1958 | 842 | 0.3% | 0 / 46 | ||
1963 | 568,893[a] | 98.6% | 14 / 56 | 14 |
- ^ As part of the Reconciliation and National Union.