Movement for the Defence of the Republic
Political party in Cameroon
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The Movement for the Defence of the Republic (French: Mouvement pour la Défense de la République) is a political party in Cameroon, led by Dakolé Daïssala.
History
The party first contested national elections in 1992, when it won six seats in the parliamentary elections.[1] In the 1997 elections the party was reduced to a single seat,[2] and lost its one seat in the 2002 elections.
In the 2013 parliamentary elections the party regained parliamentary representation, winning one seat.[3]
Election results
Presidential elections
Election | Candidate | Votes | '% | Result |
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1992 | Did not participate | |||
1997 | Samuel Eboua | 83,506 | 2.44% | Lost N |
2004 | Did not participate | |||
2011 | ||||
2018 |
National Assembly elections
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
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1992 | Dakolé Daïssala | 87,440 | 4.09% | 6 / 180 | 6 | 4th | Opposition |
1997 | 71,762 | 2.48% | 1 / 180 | 5 | 6th | Opposition | |
2002 | 0 / 180 | 1 | Extra-parliamentary | ||||
2007 | 47,992 | 1.53% | 0 / 180 | 4th | Extra-parliamentary | ||
2013 | 1 / 180 | 1 | 7th | Opposition | |||
2020 | 2 / 180 | 2 | 7th | Opposition |