British Gambia General Election 1962

British Gambia General Election 1962

votes cast (in%)

 %

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

57.7

37.9

4.3

0.1

PPP

UP

DCA

Independent

Gains and losses

compared to 1960

 % p

 25th

 20th

 15th

 10

   5

   0

  -5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-40

+20.8

+19.8

-0.8

-39.8

PPP

UP

DCA

Independent

The parliamentary elections in British Gambia in 1962 took place in the West African British colony of Gambia from May 22nd to 31st, 1962. These elections (also: General elections) were for 32 elected seats in the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ).

The People's Progressive Party (PPP) was able to get more than half of the seats. The second strongest force was the United Party (UP).

Electoral process and districts

It was the second time the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ) elected. The House of Representatives had a total of 40 members, 32 of whom were directly elected. Eight other members were appointed by the chiefs.

The number of constituencies has been compared to the 1960 election changed significantly. in the colony of Gambia, it consisted of the city of Bathurst (the former name of Banjul) and the Kombo-St. Mary Area (also known as the British Combo), there were name changes.

In the Protectorate, however, there were major changes in the division of the constituencies. The changes in detail:

1. In the Kombo St. Mary administrative unit , the constituencies 'Kombo East' and 'Kombo West' were changed to Bakau and Serekunda .
2. In the administrative unit Western, the constituencies 'Kombo' were divided into 'Eastern Kombo' and 'Western Kombo' and the constituency 'Foni' into 'Eastern Foni' and 'Western Foni'.
3. In the Lower River administrative unit, the constituencies 'Kiang' became 'Eastern Kiang' and 'Western Kiang', and the constituency 'Baddibu' became 'Illiasa', 'Central Baddibu' and 'Lower Baddibu' and the constituency 'Niumi-Jokadu' divided into 'Niumi' and 'Jokadu'.
4. In the MacCarthy administrative unit, the constituencies' Niani-Saloum 'were converted into' Niani 'and' Saloum 'and the constituencies' Niamina' in 'Niamina' and 'Lower Fulladu West' and 'MacCarthy Island' in 'Upper Fulladu West' and ' Sami 'split up.
5. In the Upper River administrative unit, the 'Wuli-Sandu' constituencies were divided into 'Wuli' and 'Sandu', and the 'Jimara', 'Kantora' and 'Basse' constituencies were divided from the 'Basse' constituencies into 'Kantora'.

Election preparation

The following parties nominated candidates

Political party		number
	People's Progressive Party (PPP)	27
	United Party (UP)	31
	Democratic Congress Alliance (DCA)	5
	Independent candidates	1
total		64

64 candidates ran in the 32 constituencies and wanted to get a majority of voters. The PPP came up with 27 candidates. She was challenged by 31 candidates from the UP and 5 candidates from the DCA. Compared to the 1960 election, significantly more independent candidates had joined a party, so in this election there was only one candidate who did not belong to any party.

In one constituency, the PPP candidate had no opponent, he won the constituency without resistance.

Election result

Distribution of seats

8th 18th 13 1 8th 18th 13 1  A total of 40 seats Otherwise: 8 PPP : 18 UP : 13 DCA : 1 Independent: 0 With 'Otherwise. Seats mean the seats that have been appointed.

97,647 valid votes were cast.

In the election, the PPP won 18 and the UP 13 seats, the DCA won one seat.

Election result by party

Seats in parliament
Political party		Administrative unit												total
		Bathurst		St. Mary's combo		Western film		Lower River		MacCarthy		Upper River
	PPP	-		1		4th		7th		4th		2		18th	56.3%
	UP	4th		1		-		2		2		4th		13	40.6%
	DCA	1		-		-		-		-		-		1	3.1%
	Independent	-		-		-		-		-		-		-	-
total		5		2		4th		9		6th		6th		32	100.0%
Votes and voting shares
Political party		Administrative unit												total
		Bathurst		St. Mary's combo		Western film		Lower River		MacCarthy		Upper River
	PPP	739	8.0%	970	28.4%	12,190	81.1%	22,867	67.6%	10,794	57.7%	8,783	50.4%	56,343	57.7%
	UP	4,919	53.2%	1,848	54.1%	2,844	18.9%	10,855	32.1%	7,908	42.3%	8,642	49.6%	37.016	37.9%
	DCA	3,582	38.8%	598	17.5%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,180	4.3%
	Independent	-	-	-	-	-	-	108	0.3%	-	-	-	-	108	0.1%
total		9,240		3,416		15,034		33,830		18,702		17,425		97,647

Election results by constituency

Administrative unit	Constituency	candidate	Political party	be right	proportion of
Bathurst
	New Town East
		Pierre Sarr N'Jie	UP	1,221	57.38%
		Alieu E. Cham-Joof	DCA	907	42.62%
	New Town West
		Ishmael BI Jobe	UP	893	52.01%
		John Colley Faye	DCA	824	47.99%
	Joloff / Portuguese Town
		Alieu B. N'Jie	DCA	657	52.10%
		Sulayman B. Gaye	UP	604	47.90%
	Soldier Town
		Melvin B. Jones	UP	996	57.41%
		ASC Able-Thomas	PPP	739	42.59%
	Half Die
		Joseph H. Joof	UP	1,205	50.23%
		Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa	DCA	1,194	49.77%
St. Mary's combo
	Bakau
		Alphonso M. (Fansu) Demba	PPP	970	58.50%
		Kebba W. Foon	UP	688	41.50%
	Serrekunda
		Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh	UP	1,160	65.98%
		MO Faal	DCA	598	34.02%
Western film
	Eastern combo
		David K. Jawara	PPP	4,073	84.96%
		Bakary K. Jabang	UP	721	15.04%
	Western combo
		Famara Wassa Touray	PPP	3,262	75.91%
		Baboucar B. Cham	UP	1,035	24.09%
	Eastern Foni
		Momodou N. Sanyang	PPP	2,908	89.42%
		Bernard Jamanka	UP	344	10.58%
	Western Foni
		BL Kuti Sanyang	PPP	1,947	72.35%
		Saihou Biyai	UP	744	27.65%
Lower River
	Eastern Kiang
		Jerreh LB Daffeh	PPP	3,480	78.17%
		Silla Sanneh	UP	972	21.83%
	Western Kiang
		Amang S. Kanyi	PPP	unanimously	100.00%
	Jarra
		Yaya Ceesay	PPP	3,905	84.56%
		Yaya Dabo	UP	713	15.44%
	Illiasa
		Lamin B. M'Boge	PPP	3,175	57.73%
		Kalilu B. Jammeh	UP	2,325	42.27%
	Central Baddibu
		Sheriff M. Dibba	PPP	3,851	92.48%
		Baboucar SO Jeng	UP	313	7.52%
	Lower Baddibu
		Kalilou F. Singhateh	PPP	2,857	79.58%
		Gabriel J. Faal	UP	625	17.41%
		Karamo Kinteh	independent	108	3.01%
	Niumi
		Mafode (Foday) F. Sonko	UP	2,243	52.20%
		Famara B. Manneh	PPP	2,054	47.80%
	Jokadu
		Kebba CA Kah	UP	1,538	54.73%
		Baba M. Touray	PPP	1,272	45.27%
MacCarthy
	Sami
		Kebba N. Leigh	PPP	1,816	62.58%
		Samba job	UP	1,086	37.42%
	Niani
		Demba S. Cham	PPP	1.961	72.12%
		Alasan N. Touray	UP	758	27.88%
	Saloum
		Ebrima D. N'Jie	UP	2,099	65.02%
		Malick Lowe	PPP	1,129	34.98%
	Lower Fulladu West
		Paul L. Baldeh	PPP	1,600	58.69%
		Andrew M'Ballow	UP	1,126	41.31%
	Upper Fulladu West
		Numukunda M. Darbo	UP	1,964	56.68%
		Alieu Marong	PPP	1,501	43.32%
	Niamina
		Sheriff S. Sisay	PPP	2,787	76.11%
		Kebba F. Dampha	UP	875	23.89%
Upper River
	Jimara
		Demba Jagana	UP	1,511	59.28%
		M. Baikoro Silla	PPP	1,038	40.72%
	Cantora
		Andrew D. Camara	UP	1,532	56.41%
		Mamadi B. Sagnia	PPP	1,184	43.59%
	Tumana
		Momodou C. Cham	UP	1,620	56.86%
		Noah K. Sanyang	PPP	1,229	43.14%
	Bass
		Michael Baldeh	UP	1,683	54.66%
		Kebba J. Krubally	PPP	1,396	45.34%
	Wuli
		Bangally Singhateh	PPP	1,354	50.83%
		Momodou C. Jallow	UP	1.310	49.17%
	Sandu
		Musa S. Dabo	PPP	2,582	72.37%
		Kebba Dibba	UP	986	27.63%

Elected MPs

See also : List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (1962–1966)

By-elections

Basse 1965

After the death of Michael Baldeh (UP), a by-election was held in the constituency of Basse in the Upper River administrative division in October 1965. The constituency was won by Kebba J. Krubally (PPP).

Administrative unit	Constituency	candidate	Political party	be right	proportion of
Upper River
	Bass
		Kebba J. Krubally	PPP	1,998	58.06%
		Momodou C. Jallow	UP	1,443	41.94%

Individual evidence

1. ^ Elections in The Gambia. In: Afrcan Elections Database. Retrieved May 10, 2019 . 
2. ^ ^{A b c} Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994 Univ. of Rochester Pr., 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8