The Party of Togolese Unity (, PUT), initially known as the Committee of Togolese Unity (''Comité de l'unité togolaise'', CUT) until 1963, was a

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. The party was formed on 13 March 1941 as CUT and led by Sylvanus Olympio. CUT gradually became more radical, and from 1947 onwards it demanded

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. In 1951, a moderate faction broke away and formed the

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(UCPN). During the period from 1951 to 1958, CUT was the main opposition party in

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, and represented the mainstream of the anticolonialist movement in the territory.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

National Assembly elections

References

* Toulabor, Comi M. ''Le Togo sous Eyadéma''. Paris: Karthala, 1986. 1941 establishments in French Togoland 1963 disestablishments in Togo African and Black nationalist parties in Africa Defunct political parties in Togo Parties of one-party systems Political parties disestablished in 1963 Political parties established in 1941 Political parties in French West Africa {{Togo-party-stub