Seychelles Democratic Party

Template:Short description Template:Infobox political party Template:Politics of Seychelles The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles. It was founded by the late Sir James Mancham and David Joubert in July 1964, and governed the country from 1970 to 1977.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993. He had led the SDP from the time of its founding. At the last elections of 6 December 2002 the party won 3.1% of the vote and failed to gain representation in the National Assembly. In February 2005 Mancham stepped down with Nichol Gabriel assuming the leadership of the party. In March 2006 Paul Chow was elected as party leader in a vote held by the executives of the party.<ref>Events of SDP Template:Webarchive</ref>

Leadership

• James Mancham, 1964 - February 2005<ref name="hist">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Nichol Gabriel, February 2005 - March 2006<ref name="hist" />
• Paul Chow, March 2006<ref name="hist" /> - 2008<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> -?

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
		First round		Second round
1993	James Mancham	15,815	36.7%	-	-	Lost Template:Nay
1998		6,427	13.8%	-	-	Lost Template:Nay
2006	Supported Wavel Ramkalawan (SNP)	25,626	45.71%	-	-	Lost Template:Nay

National Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Result
1967	James Mancham	8,760	48.2%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 4	Template:Increase 1st	Template:Yes2
1970		18,972	52.8%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 6	Template:Steady 1st	Template:Yes2
1974		21,902	52.37%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 3	Template:Steady 1st	Template:Yes2
1979	Banned Template:Small
1983
1987
1992	James Mancham	14,150	33.7%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 8	Template:Increase 2nd	Template:No2
1993		14,062	32.3%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 3	Template:Steady 2nd	Template:No2
1998		5,609	12.1%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 4	Template:Decrease 3rd	Template:No2
2002		1,605	3.10%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 1	Template:Steady 3rd	Template:Eliminated
2007	Paul Chow	23,869	43.43%	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 11	Template:Increase 2nd	Template:No2
2011	?	Boycotted		Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 11		Template:Eliminated

References

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