Reformed Congress of Lesotho

The Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) is a political party in Lesotho.

Reformed Congress of Lesotho
LeaderMahabane Lemphane-Letsie
Founded2014 (2014)
IdeologySocial liberalism[1]
Political positionCentre
National Assembly
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History

The party was formed in December 2014 as a breakaway from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy including Labour and Employment Minister Keketso Rantšo, Public Service Minister Motloheloa Phooko and former MPs Mamulula Ntabe and Motšelisi Tuoane.[2] Rantšo was subsequently elected party leader in December.[2]

In the February 2015 general elections the party received 1.2% of the vote, winning two of the proportional seats.[3] In the early elections in 2017 its vote share was reduced to 0.7% and it retained only one of the two seats.

Election results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2015 6,731 1.18
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Opposition
2017 4,037 0.69
1 / 120
Decrease 1 Coalition government
2022 1,805 0.35
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Decrease 1 Extraparliamentary

References

  1. Lesotho Africa Elects
  2. Rantšo elected Reformed Congress of Lesotho leader Lesotho Times, 25 December 2014
  3. Last elections IPU
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