Parliamentary elections in Gambia 1977

Parliamentary elections in Gambia 1977

votes cast (in%)

 %

70

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

69.7

5.2

22.6

0.1

2.3

PPP

UP

NCP

NLP

Independent

Gains and losses

compared to 1972

 % p

 25th

 20th

 15th

 10

   5

   0

  -5

-10

-15

-20

+6.7

-11.3

+22.6

+0.1

-18.2

PPP

UP

NCP

NLP

Independent

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.

The following parties nominated candidates

Political party		number
	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

Distribution of seats

9 28 2 5 9 28 2 5  A total of 44 seats Otherwise: 9 PPP : 28 UP : 2 NCP : 5 NLP : 0 Independent: 0 With 'Otherwise. Seats mean the seats that have been appointed.

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
		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
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

See also : List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (1977–1982)

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
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
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
St. Mary's combo
	Bakau
		Dembo Bojang	NCP	2.211	58.43%
		Famara S. Bojang	PPP	1,573	41.57%

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c d e} Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816–1994 Univ. of Rochester Pr, 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8