The Labour and Solidarity Party ( pt, Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade, PTS) is a

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. It is based in São Vicente and led by Gilson Alves.

History

The party was founded by

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in November 1998. In the buildup to the January 2001 parliamentary elections the party joined the

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(ADM), a coalition including the

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(UCID) and the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD). The alliance received 6% of the vote, winning two seats in the

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.Richard A Lobban Jr & Paul Khalil Saucier (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde'', Scarecrow Press, p230 In the

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a month later, ADM candidate

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finished third of the four candidates with 3% of the vote. In the 2004 local elections the party received 11% of the vote in São Vicente, winning one seat on the Municipal Council and two seats in the Municipal Assembly.21 March 2004 Local Elections in Cape Verde
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. It received only 1,040 votes (0.5%), failing to win a seat.

Results

National Assembly elections

References

Labour parties Political parties established in 1998 Political parties in Cape Verde 1998 establishments in Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-party-stub