Ivorian Workers' Party

The Ivorian Party of Workers (French: Parti ivoirien des travailleurs, PIT) is a centre-left, democratic socialist and social democratic political party in Ivory Coast. It was led by Francis Wodié and was founded on April 8, 1990.[1]

Ivorian Party of Workers
Parti ivoirien des travailleurs
LeaderJoseph Séka Séka
FoundedApril 8, 1990 (1990-04-08)
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursPurple, pink, white, blue
Website
http://www.pitci.org/

The PIT ran Wodié as its candidate in both the 1995 and 2000 presidential elections. He was the only candidate standing against President Henri Konan Bédié in the October 1995 presidential election, which was boycotted by other opposition parties;[2][3] he won 3.52% of the votes. In the October 2000 presidential election, Wodié placed third with 5.7% of the votes.[3]

In the parliamentary election held on 10 December 2000 and 14 January 2001, the party won 4 out of 225 seats in the National Assembly of Ivory Coast.[3]

Wodié led the party as its First National Secretary from the time of its Constitutive Congress until the party's 3rd Ordinary Congress in August 2004, when he was elected as President of the PIT. Since 2015, the current leader is Joseph Séka Séka.[4]

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Results
First Round Second Round
1995 Francis Wodié 75,699 4.0% - - Lost Red XN
2000 Francis Wodié 102,253 5.7% - - Lost Red XN
2010 Francis Wodié 13,406 0.29 - - Lost Red XN

National Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/–
1990 Francis Wodié 157,264 19.8%
1 / 175
 Increase 1
2000–01 Francis Wodié Unknown Unknown
4 / 225
 Increase 4
2011 17,889 0.92%
0 / 255
 Decrease 4

References
  1. History page at PIT website (in French).
  2. Robert J. Mundt, "Côte d'Ivoire: Continuity and Change in a Semi-Democracy", Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. Clark and Gardinier, page 197.
  3. Elections in Côte d'Ivoire, African Elections Database.
  4. Abidjan.net Joseph Séka Séka élu nouveau président du Parti ivoirien des travailleurs


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