Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger

The Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger was a political party in Niger.

History

The PSDN was established on 18 May 1992. In the Nigerien [parliamentary election, 1993|1993 general elections] the party received 1.5% of the vote, winning one seat in the National Assembly. It nominated Omar Katzelma Taya as its candidate for the subsequent Nigerien [presidential election, 1993|presidential elections]; he finished seventh in a field of eight candidates with 1.8% of the vote.
The early parliamentary elections in 1995 saw the party win two seats with a similar vote share. However, it boycotted the 1996 elections, which followed a coup d'état|coup] earlier in the year.
The PSDN did not nominate a presidential candidate for the Nigerien [general election, 1999|1999 elections], and received only 0.2% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, failing to win a seat. However, after increasing its vote share to 1.3% in the 2004 general elections, it regained parliamentary representation, winning a single seat. Despite further increasing its vote share to 2.3% in the 2009 parliamentary elections, the party lost its seat. The 2011 elections saw its vote share collapse to 0.2%, as it remained seatless.
In the 2016 general elections the PSDN formed a joint list with the Nigerien Movement for [Democratic Renewal] to run for the National Assembly, with the alliance winning six seats.