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| Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | JP |
| Leader | Qasim Ibrahim |
| Founded | 26 May 2008 (2008-05-26) |
| Split from | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Youth wing | Youth League |
| Women's wing | Women’s League |
| Membership | 17,379 |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Nationalism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| People's Majlis | 1 / 93 |
| Website | |
| jumhooree | |
Membership as of 19 September 2024 | |
The Jumhooree Party (Dhivehi: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ, lit. 'Republican Party') is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on 26 May 2008, and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year.
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 2008 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ahmed Ali Sawaad | 27,056 | 15.32% | — | Lost  N
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| 2013 | Hassan Saeed | — | Annulled N
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| 48,131 | 23.34% | — | Lost N
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| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ameen Ibrahim | 5,545 | 2.52% | — | Lost N
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People's Majlis elections
| Year | Party Leader | Votes | Vote % | Position | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Qasim Ibrahim | 6,882 | 4.16 |  4th
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1 / 77 | New |
| 2014 | 25,149 | 13.56 | 3rd
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15 / 85 | 14
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| 2019 | 23,452 | 11.15 | 2nd
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5 / 87 |  10
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| 2024 | 3,141 | 1.49 | 5th
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1 / 93 | 4
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See also
References
- "Jumhooree Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 2008-08-16. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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