Union of Mobutist Democrats
Political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Union of Mobutist Democrats (French: Union des Démocrates Mobutistes, UDEMO) is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is chaired by Nzanga Mobutu, a son of former Zairian president Mobutu Sese Seko.[1][2][3]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Year | Candidate | Votes | % | Rank | Ref. |
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2006 | Nzanga Mobutu | 808,397 | 4.77% | 4th | [3][4] |
2011 | 285,273 | 1.57% | 6th | [4][5] |
Senate elections
Year | Seats | +/− | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | 1 / 108 | [6] | |
2019 | 1 / 109 | [citation needed] |
Parliamentary elections
Year | Seats | +/− | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | 9 / 500 | [2][4] | |
2011 | 2 / 500 | 7 | [4][7] |
2018 | 0 / 500 | 2 | [citation needed] |
References
Citations
- ^ BBC News 2006.
- ^ a b Vander Weyden 2007, p. 209.
- ^ a b ISS Africa 2011.
- ^ a b c d African Elections Database 2012.
- ^ Budeli & Mangu 2013, p. 140.
- ^ CEI 2007.
- ^ Budeli & Mangu 2013, p. 142.
Sources
Journal articles
- Budeli, Mpfariseni; Mangu, Andre Mbata B. (2013). "Towards democratic consolidation in Africa? A look at the 28 November 2011 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo". International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. 6 (1/2/3): 132. doi:10.1504/IJLSE.2013.057755. ISSN 1741-6426.
- Reyntjens, Filip (2007). "Briefing: Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Transition and Beyond". African Affairs. 106 (423): 307–317. doi:10.1093/afraf/adm018. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 4496443.
- Vander Weyden, Patrick (1 June 2007). "Founding Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Highly Fragmented Party System". Journal of African Elections. 6 (1): 203–218. doi:10.20940/jae/2007/v6i1a10. ISSN 1609-4700.
News and magazine articles
- "A Changing Political Landscape in the DRC". Institute for Security Studies. 11 May 2011.
- "Profile: Congo opposition candidates". BBC News. 25 July 2006.
Reports
- "DECISION N° 001/CEI/BUR/07 DU 20 JANVIER 2007 PORTANT ANNONCE DES RESULTATS PROVISOIRES DE L'ELECTION DES SENATEURS DU 19 JANVIER 2007 EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" [DECISION NO. 001/CEI/BUR/07 OF 20 JANUARY 2007 ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS PROVISIONAL ELECTION OF SENATORS OF 19 JANUARY 2007 IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO] (PDF) (in French). Commission Électorale Indépendante de République Democratique du Congo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2007.
Websites
- "Elections in Congo-Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)". African Elections Database. 10 October 2012.
External links
- Union of Mobutist Democrats on Twitter
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