The RFD participated in this election as part of an eight party opposition alliance.[2] It won 15 out of 95 seats in the 21 January and 4 February 2007 Senate elections 7 out of 56 seats. In the 11 March and 25 March 2007 presidential election, Daddah, the party's candidate, won 20.69% in the first round,[3] but was defeated in the second round with 47.15%.[4]