Parliamentary election in Sierra Leone 1982

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The parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone in 1982 took place on May 1, 1982 in Sierra Leone .

Electoral system

Since the country still had a one-party system based on the 1978 constitution at the time , all seats went to the All People's Congress . 255 candidates were nominated for the 85 members standing for election in the unicameral parliament . One person was elected with a simple majority in each of the 85 constituencies .

All Sierra Leoneans over the age of 21 who had registered as voters were eligible to vote . The mentally ill and imprisoned were excluded . About two million people were registered for the election.

Result

85
12
7th
85 12 7th 
A total of 104 seats
  • APC : 85
  • Paramount Chiefs : Dec.
  • Appointed : 7
Political party Seats
APC 85
Paramount Chiefs (indirect choice) 12
Appointed (by the President) 07th
TOTAL 104

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Sierra Leone, May 1, 1982. Inter-Parliamentary Union, p. 118. Retrieved July 27, 2017.