National Democratic Alliance (Sierra Leone)
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The National Democratic Alliance is a political party
in Sierra Leone
. In the August 2007 general election
, the party did not win any seats in parliament, and its presidential candidate, Amadu Jalloh
, won only 17,748 votes, 0.96% of the total.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. In the August 2007 general election
Sierra Leonean general election, 2007
Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 11 August 2007. Seven candidates competed in the first round of the presidential election; no candidate received the necessary 55% of the vote to win in the first round, and a second round was held between the top two candidates,...
, the party did not win any seats in parliament, and its presidential candidate, Amadu Jalloh
Amadu Jalloh
Alhaji Amadu Jalloh is a politician in Sierra Leone. He contested the 1996 presidential election as a member of the National Democratic Alliance, where he finished in 8th place with 2.3% of the first round voting...
, won only 17,748 votes, 0.96% of the total.