Party of Togolese Unity

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The Party of Togolese Unity (French: Parti de l'unité togolaise, PUT), initially known as the Committee of Togolese Unity (Comité de l'unité togolaise, CUT) until 1963, was a political party in Togo. The party was formed on 13 March 1941 as CUT and led by Sylvanus Olympio. CUT gradually became more radical, and from 1947 onwards it demanded self-determination. In 1951, a moderate faction broke away and formed the Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North (UCPN). During the period from 1951 to 1958, CUT was the main opposition party in French Togoland, and represented the mainstream of the anticolonialist movement in the territory.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
1961	Sylvanus Olympio	560,938	100%	Elected Y

National Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position
1946	Sylvanus Olympio			14 / 30	14	1st
1951				1 / 30	13	3rd
1952		10,650 (in alliance with Juvento)	25.7%	9 / 30	8	2nd
1955		Boycotted		0 / 30	9
1958		190,098	61.2%	29 / 46	29	1st
1961		560,938	100%	52 / 52	23	1st

References

• Toulabor, Comi M. Le Togo sous Eyadéma. Paris: Karthala, 1986.

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