Togolese People's Movement Mouvement Populaire Togolais | |
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| Abbreviation | MPT |
| Leader | Nicolas Grunitzky |
| Founded | 16 August 1954 |
| Dissolved | 1967 |
| Split from | Togolese Party of Progress |
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The Togolese People's Movement (French : Mouvement Populaire Togolais, MPT) was a political party in Togo between 1954 and 1967.
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]
| Date | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Nicolas Grunitzky | 568,893 | 100% | Elected |
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Nicolas Grunitzky | 2,089 | 1.4% | 0 / 30 |  |
| 1958 | 842 | 0.3% | 0 / 46 | | |
| 1963 | 568,893 [lower-alpha 1] | 98.6% | 14 / 56 |  14 |
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