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Popular Front for Democracy
Khoeetsa ea Sechaba
LeaderLekhetho Rakuoane[1][better source needed]
Founded1990 (1990)
Registered11 July 1991
IdeologySocial democracy[2]
Democratic socialism
Historical:
Communism[3]
Marxism-Leninism[4]
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Historical:
Left-wing to far-left
National Assembly
1 / 120

The Popular Front for Democracy (Sotho: Khoeetsa ea Sechaba) is a political party in Lesotho. At the elections for the National Assembly, 25 May 2002, the party won 1.1% of popular votes and 1 out of 120 seats. In the 17 February 2007 parliamentary election, the party kept 1 seat. In 2012 elections it increases numbers of seats in the parliament, it got 3 seats. While in 2015 elections it got 2 seats, after 2017 elections it rise to 3 seats, although this was reduced to 1 in the 2022 elections.

Electoral Performance

Election Proportional Costituency Seats +/- Government
Votes Share Votes Share
1993 947 0.18 —
0 / 65
 New Extra-parliamentary
1998 3,077 0.52 —
0 / 89
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2002 6,330 1.14 7,180 1.34
1 / 120
 Increase 1 Opposition
2007 15,477 3.49 162 0.04
1 / 120
 Steady 0 Opposition
2012 11,166 2.02 —
3 / 120
 Increase 2 Coalition
2015 9,829 1.73 —
2 / 120
 Decrease 1 Opposition
2017 13,200 2.27 —
3 / 120
 Increase 1 Opposition
2022 4,636 0.90 —
1 / 120
 Decrease 2 Opposition

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/TheReporterLS/videos/focusonelections22-interview-with-pfd-leader-adv-lekhetho-rakuoane/425747762636106/
  2. ^ Matlosa, K. T. (2005). Political parties and democratisation in Lesotho. Caleb Nchafatso Sello, Electoral Institute of South Africa. Johannesburg: EISA. ISBN 1-920095-28-4. OCLC 64586659.
  3. ^ "The struggle continues! - the Post". 16 February 2018.
  4. ^ https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects
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