Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
Social Democratic Party of Madagascar | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Éliana Marie Bezaza |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Social ecology |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
Social Democratic Party of Madagascar (French: Parti Social Démocrate de Madagascar et des Comores, PSD) is a political party in Madagascar.
History
The party was founded in 1956 in Majunga district as the Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros. It was led by Philibert Tsiranana, a member of the French National Assembly. Tsiranana had joined the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) group, and the French SFIO government aided the construction of the PSD. The party campaigned for continued links with France in the 1958 referendum. PSD allied itself with the Socialist Democratic Union of Madagascar, forming the Republican Cartel.[1]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Philibert Tsiranana | 2,451,441 | 97.2% | Elected 
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| 1972 | 99.7% | Elected
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National Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,376,639 | 75 / 107
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 75
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1st
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| 1965 | 2,277,055 | 94.58% | 104 / 107
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28
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 1st
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| 1970 | 2,413,421 | 92.77% | 104 / 107
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1st
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See also
References
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