Party of Togolese Unity

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.

Party of Togolese Unity

Parti de l'unité togolaise
FounderSylvanus Olympio
Founded13 March 1941 (1941-03-13)
Dissolved1963 (1963)
HeadquartersLomé, Togo
IdeologyAfrican nationalism
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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
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References
  • Toulabor, Comi M. Le Togo sous Eyadéma. Paris: Karthala, 1986.


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