People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism

People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism
A sun with 16 rays
Party leader	Sidia Jatta
founding	1986
Headquarters	No 1, Sambou Street, Churchill's Town Serekunda
Colours)	brown

The People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) ( German  Democratic People's Organization for Independence and Socialism ) is a socialist party in Gambia . The party's motto is: " Freedom, dignity and prosperity " ( English " Liberty, Dignity and Prosperity " ).

history

In the presidential elections on October 18, 2001, their leader Sidia Jatta came fifth with 3.2 percent of the vote. In the last general election for the National Assembly on January 17, 2002, the party won three out of 48 seats.

Election results

Votes and voting shares of the PDOIS in the presidential and parliamentary elections

Election results choice year Number of votes Share of votes Seats or presidential candidate houses of Parliament 1987 2,069 1.0% 0 of 36 houses of Parliament 1992 4,632 2.3% 0 of 36 Presidency 1996 11,337 2.9% Sidia Jatta houses of Parliament 1997 24,272 7.9% 1 of 45 Presidency 2001 13,841 2.9% Sidia Jatta houses of Parliament 2002 approx 12,864 13.6% 2 of 48 Presidency 2006 Coalition within the NADD houses of Parliament 2007 Coalition within the NADD Presidency 2011 houses of Parliament 2012

Voting shares (in %) 15% 10% 5% 0% 87 92 96 97 01 02 06 07 11 12

Web links

• Independent Electoral Commission ( Memento of September 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive )