Parliamentary elections in Gambia 1982
The parliamentary elections in Gambia in 1982 took place in the West African state of Gambia on May 4th and 5th, 1982. 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 sixth time the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ) elected. The House of Representatives had a total of 49 members, 35 of whom were directly elected. Nine other members were appointed by the chiefs.
The number and division of the constituencies remained unchanged from the 1977 election .
For the first time, the president was elected directly by the people at the same time.
Election preparation
The National Liberation Party (NLP) no longer competed.
Political party | number | |
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People's Progressive Party (PPP) | 35 | |
National Convention Party (NCP) | 19th | |
United Party (UP) | 3 | |
Independent candidates | 13 | |
total | 70 |
In the 35 constituencies, 70 candidates ran and wanted to get a majority of the voters. Among them, the PPP ran with 35 candidates in each constituency; it was challenged by three candidates from the UP and 19 candidates from the NCP. There were also 13 candidates in this election who did not belong to any party.
Election result
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A total of 49 seats
166,102 valid votes were cast.
In the election, the PPP won 27 and the NCP 3 seats. Five candidates who did not belong to any party won their constituency and thus a seat in parliament.
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 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6th | 4th | 27 | 77.1% | ||||||||
UP | - | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
NCP | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 8.6% | |||||||||
Independent | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 14.3% | |||||||||
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 | 6,436 | 56.2% | 10,084 | 59.3% | 20,527 | 59.1% | 11,085 | 60.4% | 19,354 | 61.2% | 19,716 | 74.9% | 15,343 | 57.8% | 102,545 | 61.7% | |
UP | 4,782 | 41.8% | 4,782 | 2.9% | |||||||||||||
NCP | 6,928 | 40.7% | 10,667 | 30.7% | 2,422 | 13.2% | 9,087 | 28.7% | 1,986 | 7.5% | 1,544 | 5.8% | 32,634 | 19.6% | |||
Independent | 229 | 2.0% | 3,559 | 10.2% | 4,848 | 26.4% | 3,206 | 10.1% | 4,628 | 17.6% | 9,671 | 36.4% | 26,141 | 15.7% | |||
total | 11,447 | 17,012 | 34,753 | 18,355 | 31,647 | 26,330 | 26,558 | 166.102 |
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 | 2,415 | 61.34% | ||
ML N'Jie | UP | 1,293 | 32.84% | ||
Sanna ("Ticks") Manneh | independent | 229 | 5.82% | ||
Banjul Central | |||||
Momadu Lamin Saho | PPP | 1,797 | 53.28% | ||
Kebba W. Foon | UP | 1,576 | 46.72% | ||
Banjul South | |||||
Momodou (Dodou) M. Taal | PPP | 2.224 | 53.76% | ||
Jabel Sallah | UP | 1.913 | 46.24% | ||
St. Mary's combo | |||||
Bakau | |||||
Dembo Bojang | NCP | 1,746 | 53.99% | ||
Famara S. Bojang | PPP | 1,488 | 46.01% | ||
Serekunda East | |||||
Omar A. Jallow | PPP | 4,858 | 64.72% | ||
Idrissa OI Manneh | NCP | 2,648 | 35.28% | ||
Serekunda West | |||||
Abdoulie A. N'Jie | PPP | 3,738 | 59.60% | ||
Gibou M. Jagne | NCP | 2,534 | 40.40% | ||
Brikama | |||||
Northern combo | |||||
Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang | PPP | 4.115 | 60.30% | ||
Abdou K. Jatta | NCP | 2,709 | 39.70% | ||
Southern combo | |||||
Mbemba Jatta | PPP | 3,506 | 63.84% | ||
Ebrima Nyanko CS Bojang | NCP | 1,986 | 36.16% | ||
Central combo | |||||
Dembo AS Jatta | PPP | 3,565 | 59.11% | ||
Ebrima Sonko | NCP | 2,466 | 40.89% | ||
Eastern combo | |||||
Lamin K. Jabang | PPP | 3,399 | 76.16% | ||
Tapha T. Sanyang | NCP | 1,064 | 23.84% | ||
Eastern Foni | |||||
Henry M. Jammeh | independent | 3,559 | 62.10% | ||
Alkali James Gaye | PPP | 2.172 | 37.90% | ||
Western Foni | |||||
BL Kuti Sanyang | PPP | 3,770 | 60.69% | ||
Ibrahim JFB Sanyang | NCP | 2,442 | 39.31% | ||
Mansa Konko | |||||
Eastern Jarra | |||||
Saihou Barrow | independent | 2.159 | 55.09% | ||
Kemo Sanneh | PPP | 1,760 | 44.91% | ||
Western Jarra | |||||
Yaya Ceesay | PPP | 4.110 | 73.84% | ||
Kemeseng SM Jammeh | NCP | 1,456 | 26.16% | ||
Western Kiang | |||||
Bakary B. Dabo | PPP | 3,676 | 79.19% | ||
Boto B. Camara | NCP | 966 | 20.81% | ||
Eastern Kiang | |||||
Kebba O. Fadera | independent | 2,689 | 63.60% | ||
Jerreh LB Daffeh | PPP | 1,539 | 36.40% | ||
Kerevan | |||||
Sabach Sanjal | |||||
Saihou S. Sabally | PPP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
Illiasa | |||||
Fodayba Jammeh | NCP | 3,846 | 54.69% | ||
Karamo Jadama | PPP | 3,187 | 45.31% | ||
Central Baddibu | |||||
Lamin K. Saho | PPP | 2,372 | 51.30% | ||
Sheriff M. Dibba | NCP | 2,252 | 48.70% | ||
Lower Baddibu | |||||
Foday AK Makalo | NCP | 2,361 | 53.99% | ||
Kebba F. Singhateh | PPP | 2.012 | 46.01% | ||
Jokadu | |||||
Momodou SK Manneh | PPP | 2,727 | 80.92% | ||
Yusupha Ceesay | independent | 643 | 19.08% | ||
Lower Niumi | |||||
Dodou N'Gum | PPP | 4,811 | 65.24% | ||
Jain Coli Fye | independent | 2,563 | 34.76% | ||
Upper Niumi | |||||
Landing Jallow Sonko | PPP | 4,245 | 87.11% | ||
Kebba F. Jatta | NCP | 628 | 12.89% | ||
Georgetown | |||||
Sami | |||||
Kebba N. Leigh | PPP | 4.125 | 85.55% | ||
Samba Sidibeh | NCP | 697 | 14.45% | ||
Niani | |||||
Talib O. Bensouda | PPP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
Saloum | |||||
Amulai Janneh | PPP | 6,080 | 73.56% | ||
Nganyie K. Touray | independent | 2,185 | 26.44% | ||
Lower Fulladu West | |||||
Mathew Y. Baldeh | PPP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
Upper Fulladu West | |||||
Kebba K. Jawara | PPP | 6,010 | 82.34% | ||
Mawdo Suso | NCP | 1,289 | 17.66% | ||
Niamina | |||||
Lamin B. M'Boge | PPP | 3,501 | 58.90% | ||
Malick B. Sabally | independent | 2,443 | 41.10% | ||
Bass | |||||
Jimara | |||||
Momodou C. Jallow | PPP | 4,245 | 75.43% | ||
Momodou L. Drammeh | independent | 1,148 | 20.40% | ||
Bakary B. Sonko | NCP | 235 | 4.18% | ||
Cantora | |||||
Assan Musa Camara | PPP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
Tumana | |||||
Momodou C. Cham | PPP | 2,982 | 60.02% | ||
Mbemba M. Tambedou | independent | 1,986 | 39.98% | ||
Bass | |||||
Bubacarr M. Baldeh | independent | 2,720 | 60.22% | ||
Kebba J. Krubally | PPP | 1,173 | 25.97% | ||
Sulaymen Sumbundu | independent | 624 | 13.81% | ||
Wuli | |||||
Seni Singhateh | PPP | 4,463 | 80.82% | ||
Mohammed S. Darbo | NCP | 1,059 | 19.18% | ||
Sandu | |||||
AK Touray | independent | 3,193 | 53.91% | ||
Musa S. Dabo | PPP | 2,480 | 41.87% | ||
Kissima AK Sillah | NCP | 250 | 4.22% |
Elected MPs
By-elections
Easten Kiang 1983
After the candidate of the constituency Easten Kiang, Kebba O. Fadera (non-party), resigned and renounced his seat in parliament, by-elections were scheduled in the constituency in July 1983. Fadera wanted to apply for a nomination from the PPP. Jallow Sanneh (PPP) won the constituency for itself.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Mansa Konko | |||||
East Kiang | |||||
Jallow Sanneh | PPP | 2,275 | 62.23% | ||
Wally SM Sanneh | independent | 1,381 | 37.77% |
Sami 1984
After the candidate of the Sami constituency, Kebba N. Leigh (PPP), resigned due to illness and renounced his seat in parliament, by-elections were scheduled in November 1984 in the constituency. The only candidate was Sarjo Touray (PPP), so he won the constituency without resistance.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Georgetown | |||||
Sami | |||||
Sarjo Touray | PPP | unanimously | 100.00% |
Basse 1985
After the candidate for the constituency of Basse, Bubacarr M. Baldeh (non-party), had lost his seat in parliament due to failure to appear, by-elections were scheduled in the constituency in December 1985. Jallow Sanneh (PPP) won the constituency for itself.
Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
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Bass | |||||
Bass | |||||
Omar BA Sey | PPP | n / A | elected | ||
Ousainou Baldeh | NCP | n / A | n / A |