▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁It ▁won ▁a ▁single ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁general ▁elections , ▁Richard ▁M omo ima ▁O ny on ka ▁in ▁K itut u ▁Ch ache ▁Const itu ency . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Orange ▁Democratic ▁Mov ement ▁( OD M ) ▁MP ▁James ▁O ming o ▁Mag ara ▁defect ed ▁to ▁the ▁party ▁after ▁the ▁O DM ▁did ▁not ▁nomin ate ▁him ▁as ▁its ▁candidate ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁M ug ir ango ▁by - e lection , ▁which ▁was ▁held ▁after ▁Mag ara ' s ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁elections ▁was ▁ann ul led ▁due ▁to ▁irregular ities . ▁However , ▁Mag ara ▁was ▁defeated ▁in ▁the ▁by - e lection . ▁ ▁O ny on ka ▁defect ed ▁to ▁the ▁O DM ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁general ▁elections , ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁P DP ▁nominated ▁ 2 2 ▁candidates . ▁It ▁received ▁ 0 . 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote , ▁again ▁winning ▁a ▁single ▁seat ; ▁O ny ango ▁K ' O y oo ▁in ▁Mu hor oni ▁Const itu ency . ▁However , ▁K ' O y oo ▁later ▁defect ed ▁to ▁the ▁O DM . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁general ▁elections ▁the ▁party ▁only ▁nominated ▁nine ▁candidates ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly , ▁with ▁Mag ara ▁being ▁the ▁sole ▁Sen atorial ▁candidate . ▁The ▁party ▁won ▁two ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly , ▁O ro