Parliamentary elections in Gambia 1977
The 1977 parliamentary elections in Gambia took place in the West African state of Gambia on April 4-5, 1977. These elections (also: General elections) were for 35 elected seats in the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ).
The People's Progressive Party (PPP) was again able to achieve more than three quarters of the seats. The second strongest force was the National Convention Party (NCP).
Electoral process and districts
It was the fifth time the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ) elected. The House of Representatives had a total of 44 members, 35 of whom were directly elected. Nine other members were appointed by the chiefs.
The number and division of constituencies has been compared to the 1972 election changed slightly. With the renaming of the capital Bathurst in Banjul , the renaming of the administrative unit with the three constituencies after 'Banjul North', 'Banjul Central' and 'Banjul South' was completed. Three new constituencies were created, one through the division of 'Serekunda' in the St. Mary combo into 'Serekunda East' and 'Serekunda West'. In the administrative unit of Brikama, the constituencies 'Northern Kombo', 'Southern Kombo' and 'Eastern Kombo' have been reorganized and the constituency 'Central Kombo' has been created. In the administrative unit of Kerewan, the constituency 'Niumi' has been divided into 'Lower Niumi' and 'Upper Niumi'.
Election preparation
In October 1975, the National Liberation Party was formed under the leadership of Pap Cheyassin Secka . Before the elections in 1977 was presided over by Sheriff Dibba the Party National Convention Party founded.
The NLP formed an alliance with the UP.
Political party | number | |
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People's Progressive Party (PPP) | 35 | |
United Party (UP) | 8th | |
National Convention Party (NCP) | 30th | |
National Liberation Party (NLP) | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 2 | |
total | 78 |
78 candidates ran in the 35 constituencies and wanted to get a majority of voters. Among them, the PPP ran with 35 candidates in each constituency, challenged by eight candidates from the UP and 30 candidates from the NCP. The NLP, in an alliance with the UP, entered with two of its own candidates. There were also two candidates in this election who did not belong to any party.
Election result
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A total of 44 seats
179,573 valid votes were cast.
In the elections, the PPP won 28, the UP 2 and the NCP 5 seats.
Election result by party
Seats in parliament | |||||||||||||||||
Political party | Administrative unit | total | |||||||||||||||
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Banjul | St. Mary's combo | Brikama | Mansa Konko | Kerevan | Georgetown | Bass | |||||||||||
PPP | 1 | 1 | 6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 28 | 80.0% | ||||||||
UP | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 5.7% | |||||||||||
NCP | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | 14.3% | |||||||||
NLP | - | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Independent | - | - | - | 0.0% | |||||||||||||
total | 3 | 3 | 6th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 35 | 100.0% | ||||||||
Votes and voting shares | |||||||||||||||||
Political party | Administrative unit | total | |||||||||||||||
Banjul | St. Mary's combo | Brikama | Mansa Konko | Kerevan | Georgetown | Bass | |||||||||||
PPP | 4,783 | 47.5% | 7.150 | 48.7% | 18,422 | 65.9% | 11,270 | 69.7% | 17,232 | 54.9% | 32,619 | 77.1% | 33,757 | 91.2% | 125,233 | 69.7% | |
UP | 5,285 | 52.5% | 118 | 0.4% | 3,869 | 9.1% | 9,272 | 5.2% | |||||||||
NCP | 7,528 | 51.3% | 9,542 | 34.1% | 4,889 | 30.3% | 11,768 | 37.5% | 3,675 | 8.7% | 3,266 | 8.8% | 40,668 | 22.6% | |||
NLP | 226 | 0.7% | 226 | 0.1% | |||||||||||||
Independent | 2,034 | 6.5% | 2.140 | 5.1% | 4.174 | 2.3% | |||||||||||
total | 10,068 | 14,678 | 27,964 | 16,159 | 31,378 | 42,303 | 37.023 | 179,573 |
Election results by constituency
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Banjul | |||||
Banjul North | |||||
Ibrahima BA Kelepha Samba | PPP | 1,727 | 48.00% | ||
Musa A. Jobe | UP | 1,623 | 45.11% | ||
Momodou E. Jallow | independent | 248 | 6.89% | ||
Banjul Central | |||||
John R. Forster († 1977) | UP | 1,731 | 54.67% | ||
Horace R. Monday, Sr. | PPP | 1,435 | 45.33% | ||
Banjul South | |||||
Momodou (Dodou) M. Taal | UP | 1.931 | 54.36% | ||
Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa | PPP | 1,621 | 45.64% | ||
St. Mary's combo | |||||
Bakau | |||||
Bakary P. Camara | NCP | 1,831 | 59.90% | ||
Abdoulie K. N'Jie | PPP | 1,226 | 40.10% | ||
Serekunda East | |||||
Omar A. Jallow | PPP | 3,389 | 53.38% | ||
Antouman (Antoine) Jatta | NCP | 2,960 | 46.62% | ||
Serekunda West | |||||
Gibou M. Jagne | NCP | 2,737 | 51.92% | ||
Abdoulie A. N'Jie | PPP | 2,535 | 48.08% | ||
Brikama | |||||
Northern combo | |||||
Alieu B. N'Jie | PPP | 2,081 | 52.08% | ||
Abdou K. Jatta | NCP | 1.915 | 47.92% | ||
Southern combo | |||||
Famara Wassa Touray | PPP | 2,655 | 60.99% | ||
Ebrima Nyanko CS Bojang | NCP | 1,698 | 39.01% | ||
Central combo | |||||
Dembo AS Jatta | PPP | 3,034 | 57.43% | ||
Dembo EK Sanneh | NCP | 2,249 | 42.57% | ||
Eastern combo | |||||
Lamin K. Jabang | PPP | 2,641 | 71.28% | ||
Malang ("Prince") Sanyang | NCP | 1,064 | 28.72% | ||
Eastern Foni | |||||
Ismaila B. Jammeh | PPP | 4,532 | 86.49% | ||
Kukoi S. Sanyang (1952-2013) | NCP | 708 | 13.51% | ||
Western Foni | |||||
BL Kuti Sanyang | PPP | 3,479 | 64.58% | ||
Ibrahim JFB Sanyang | PPP | 1,908 | 35.42% | ||
Mansa Konko | |||||
Eastern Jarra | |||||
Kemo Sanneh | PPP | 2,901 | 79.52% | ||
Amang Kanyi | NCP | 747 | 20.48% | ||
Western Jarra | |||||
Yaya Ceesay | PPP | 3,235 | 66.33% | ||
Kemeseng SM Jammeh | NCP | 1,642 | 33.67% | ||
Eastern Kiang | |||||
Jerreh LB Daffeh | PPP | 2,917 | 76.46% | ||
Sitapha Sanyang | NCP | 898 | 23.54% | ||
Western Kiang | |||||
Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh | PPP | 2,217 | 58.05% | ||
Momodou K. Sanneh | NCP | 1,602 | 41.95% | ||
Kerevan | |||||
Sabach Sanjal | |||||
Saihou S. Sabally | PPP | 2,592 | 50.17% | ||
Lamin Waa Juwara | independent | 2,034 | 39.37% | ||
Seku M. Sabally | NCP | 314 | 6.08% | ||
Pap Cheyassin Secka | NLP / UP | 226 | 4.37% | ||
Illiasa | |||||
Fodayba Jammeh | NCP | 3,763 | 64.80% | ||
Baba M. Touray | PPP | 2,044 | 35.20% | ||
Central Baddibu | |||||
Sheriff M. Dibba | NCP | 2,604 | 59.26% | ||
Lamin K. Saho | PPP | 1,790 | 40.74% | ||
Lower Baddibu | |||||
Foday AK Makalo | NCP | 2,765 | 68.64% | ||
Kalilou F. Singhateh | PPP | 1,263 | 31.36% | ||
Jokadu | |||||
Momodou SK Manneh | PPP | n / A | postponed | ||
Alasan N'Dure | NLP | n / A | deceased | ||
Lower Niumi | |||||
Mafode (Foday) F. Sonko | PPP | 4,578 | 80.81% | ||
Mustapha Manneh | NCP | 1,087 | 19.19% | ||
Upper Niumi | |||||
Landing Jallow Sonko | PPP | 2,849 | 76.05% | ||
Maja O. Sonko | NCP | 779 | 20.80% | ||
Sarjo Darbo | UP | 118 | 3.15% | ||
Georgetown | |||||
Sami | |||||
Kebba N. Leigh | PPP | 3,608 | 58.26% | ||
Omar M'Baki | independent | 2.140 | 34.56% | ||
Mamadi Sise | NCP | 445 | 7.19% | ||
Niani | |||||
Demba S. Cham | PPP | 5,330 | 83.18% | ||
Jibbi Cham | NCP | 607 | 9.47% | ||
Jabel Sallah | UP / NLP | 471 | 7.35% | ||
Saloum | |||||
Amulai Janneh | PPP | 6,387 | 77.87% | ||
Kebba W. Foon | UP / NLP | 1,815 | 22.13% | ||
Lower Fulladu West | |||||
Abdul M'Ballow | PPP | 5,768 | 80.03% | ||
Ansumana Saidy | UP / NLP | 731 | 10.14% | ||
Musumptu Sarr | NCP | 708 | 9.82% | ||
Upper Fulladu West | |||||
Kebba K. Jawara | PPP | 5,963 | 71.98% | ||
Mawdo Suso | NCP | 1,469 | 17.73% | ||
Sheikh S. Jobe | UP / NLP | 852 | 10.28% | ||
Niamina | |||||
Lamin B. M'Boge | PPP | 5,563 | 92.58% | ||
Lang Sanneh | NCP | 446 | 7.42% | ||
Bass | |||||
Jimara | |||||
Momodou C. Jallow | PPP | 6,825 | 97.74% | ||
Bakary B. Sonko | NCP | 158 | 2.26% | ||
Cantora | |||||
Assan Musa Camara | PPP | 5,243 | 88.34% | ||
Momodou M. Sanyang | NCP | 692 | 11.66% | ||
Tumana | |||||
Momodou C. Cham | PPP | 5,500 | 98.50% | ||
Badara K. Sidibeh | NCP | 84 | 1.50% | ||
Bass | |||||
Kebba J. Krubally | PPP | 4,804 | 91.05% | ||
Bakary Wally | NCP | 472 | 8.95% | ||
Wuli | |||||
Seni Singhateh | PPP | 4,839 | 76.10% | ||
Mohammed S. Darbo | NCP | 1,520 | 23.90% | ||
Sandu | |||||
Musa S. Dabo | PPP | 6,546 | 95.06% | ||
Saiku A. Camara | NCP | 340 | 4.94% |
Elected MPs
By-elections
Jokadu 1977
After the candidate of the constituency of Jokadu, Alasan N'Dure (NLP / UP), died shortly before the election after a car accident, by-elections were scheduled in May 1977 in the constituency. Momodou SK Manneh (PPP) won over the constituency.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Kerevan | |||||
Jokadu | |||||
Momodou SK Manneh | PPP | 2.116 | 82.27% | ||
Maja O. Sonko | NCP | 456 | 17.73% |
Banjul Central 1977
After the elected representative of the Banjul Central constituency, John R. Forster (UP), died shortly after the election, by-elections were scheduled in May 1977 in the constituency. Horace R. Monday, Sr. (PPP) won the constituency for himself.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Banjul | |||||
Banjul Central | |||||
Horace R. Monday, Sr. | PPP | 1,414 | 49.11% | ||
Kebba W. Foon | UP | 1,294 | 44.95% | ||
Pap Cheyassin Secka | NLP | 123 | 4.27% | ||
Lilian Johnson | independent | 30th | 1.04% | ||
Noble H. Allen | independent | 18th | 0.63% |
Bakau 1978
After the elected representative of the Bakau constituency, Bakary P. Camara (NCP), died in 1978, by-elections were scheduled in the constituency in June 1978. Dembo Bojang (NCP) won the constituency over.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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St. Mary's combo | |||||
Bakau | |||||
Dembo Bojang | NCP | 2.211 | 58.43% | ||
Famara S. Bojang | PPP | 1,573 | 41.57% |