Alliance for Peace and Democracy
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The Alliance for Peace and Democracy (APD) is a coalition of two Liberia
n political parties
, the Liberian People's Party
(LPP) and the United People's Party
(UPP), that contested the 11 October 2005 elections.
APD candidate Togba-Nah Tipoteh
won 2.3% of the vote in the presidential poll. The coalition won five seats in the Senate
and three in the House of Representatives
.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n political parties
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...
, the Liberian People's Party
Liberian People's Party
The Liberian People's Party is a political party in Liberia.In the 11 October 2005 elections, the party participated as part of the Alliance for Peace and Democracy ....
(LPP) and the United People's Party
United People's Party (Liberia)
The United People's Party is a political party in Liberia.In the 11 October 2005 elections, the party participated as part of the Alliance for Peace and Democracy ....
(UPP), that contested the 11 October 2005 elections.
APD candidate Togba-Nah Tipoteh
Togba-Nah Tipoteh
Togba-Nah Tipoteh is a politician, economist, and educator, having mostly recently been presidential candidate for Liberia's 2005 elections, running as the candidate for the Alliance for Peace and Democracy...
won 2.3% of the vote in the presidential poll. The coalition won five seats in the Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
and three in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
.