The Rally of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrates Nationaux Progressistes, RDNP) is a political party in Haiti. In the presidential elections of 7 February 2006, its candidate Leslie Manigat won 12.4% of the popular vote. The party won in the 7 February 2006 Senate elections 10.7% of the popular vote and only 1 out of 30 Senators. In the 7 February and 21 April 2006 Chamber of Deputies elections, the party won 1 out of 99 seats.
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