Parliamentary elections in Gambia 2002
The 2002 general election in Gambia took place on January 17, 2002 in the West African presidential republic of the Gambia . These elections for the Gambian National Assembly are the second elections of the Second Republic of The Gambia after 1997.
The ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party, headed by President Yahya Jammeh , was again able to win a clear majority of the seats in parliament.
Electoral process and districts
48 members are elected for the Gambian National Assembly , which meets in the National Assembly in the capital Banjul . Five more seats in the National Assembly are appointed by the President, so that the National Assembly has 53 members of the unicameral system for one legislative period.
The elected members are determined in the 48 constituencies of the country in a direct election with a majority system (simple majority). For the division of constituencies which is Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is responsible, this is based on the districts in the Subdivisions of the Gambia . Areas with a high population density are adjusted in their division, so the capital Banjul is divided into three constituencies and the municipality Kanifing , with the largest city in the country Serekunda , into five constituencies.
There is no compulsory voting .
The vote itself takes place via glass marbles, which are thrown into a drum that is closed except for the slot as a ballot box . These ballot boxes are designed in different colors depending on the candidate. Experience has shown that this procedure results in a very low proportion of invalid votes.
Elections to the National Assembly must take place no later than three months after the election of the President.
Starting position
According to one estimate, Gambia had a population of 1,457,766 in 2002.
In the last general election in Gambia in 1997 , the APRC gained 33 constituencies, seven won by the United Democratic Party (UDP), two by the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and one constituency by the People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS). Two independent candidates also won their constituency.
In the presidential elections in October 2001, Yahya Jammeh (APRC) prevailed with 52.8% against his opponents Ousainou Darboe (UDP), Hamat Bah (NRP), Sheriff Dibba ( NCP ) and Sidia Jatta (PDOIS).
Election preparation
The number of constituencies was increased from 45 to 48 and the number of seats in the National Assembly increased to 53. In the administrative unit Basse, the constituency of Wuli was divided into Wuli West and Wuli East and in the administrative unit Kanifing the constituencies of Jeshwang and Serekunda Central were redistributed.
The election was boycotted by various opposition parties, including the largest opposition party, the United Democratic Party .
| Political party | number | |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) | 48 | |
| National Reconciliation Party (NRP) | 10 | |
| National Convention Party (NCP) | (2) | |
| People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) | 5 | |
| Independent candidates | 1 | |
| total | 64 | |
64 candidates ran in the 48 constituencies and wanted to get a majority of voters. The NCP formed an alliance with the APRC for these elections; two candidates of the NCP appeared in this election with the APRC and together, their results are included in the results of the APRC in the following consideration. The APRC / NCP alliance thus ran 48 candidates in all constituencies. She was challenged by 11 candidates from the NRP; PDOIS sent five candidates into the race. In addition, there was one candidate who did not belong to any party.
In 33 constituencies, the APRC candidates had no opponent.
election day
Election day took place on a Thursday.
Election result
Of the previously 167,817 registered voters (according to another source: 168,820), 94,621 votes were cast, making the turnout 56.4 percent. 35 votes were invalid, so the number of valid votes was 94,586. The individual votes of the candidates have not yet been proven.
Yahya Jammeh was able to win the parliamentary elections for his party Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) after he had previously won the presidential elections. The APRC moved into parliament with 45 seats. Another five members were chosen by the president, so that 50 of the 53 seats belonged to his wing.
In 33 constituencies, the APRC candidates had no opponent, they won the constituency without resistance. In another seven constituencies they were able to achieve a majority of votes, so that the APRC moved into parliament with 45 seats, another five members were appointed by presidents, so that 50 of the 53 seats belonged to its wing. The PDOIS received two seats and the NRP received one seat.
Election result by party
Explanation:
- Administrative unit ( English Administrative Area (AA) ) =
- Banjul = City of Banjul , Kanifing = Kanifing Municipal , Brikama = Western Division , Mansa Konko = Lower River Division , Kerewan = North Bank Division , Janjanbureh = Central River Division , Basse = Upper River Division
| Seats in parliament | |||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Administrative unit | total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | Kanifing | Brikama | Mansa Konko | Kerevan | Janjanbureh | Bass | |||||||||||
| APRC | 3 | 4th | 9 | 6th | 7th | 10 | 6th | 45 | 93.8% | ||||||||
| NRP | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2.1% | ||||||||
| PDOIS | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4.2% | ||||||||
| Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% | ||||||||
| total | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6th | 7th | 11 | 7th | 48 | 100.0% | ||||||||
| Votes and voting shares | |||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Administrative unit | total | |||||||||||||||
| Banjul | Kanifing | Brikama | Mansa Konko | Kerevan | Janjanbureh | Bass | |||||||||||
| APRC | - | - | n / A | 56.8% | - | - | n / A | 70.2% | n / A | 67.8% | n / A | 65.8% | n / A | 63.4% | ~ 53,252 | 56.3% | |
| NRP | - | - | n / A | 12.0% | - | - | n / A | 29.8% | n / A | 32.2% | n / A | 34.2% | - | - | ~ 20,431 | 21.6% | |
| PDOIS | - | - | n / A | 24.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | n / A | 43.7% | ~ 12,864 | 13.6% | |
| Independent | - | - | ~ 1,324 | 7.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ~ 1,324 | 1.4% | |
| total | - | n / A | - | - | n / A | n / A | n / A | n / A | 94,586 | ||||||||
Election results by constituency
| Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | |||||
| Banjul North | |||||
| Sheikh Omar Njie | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Banjul Central | |||||
| Jose Tetteh Kofie Green-Harris | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Banjul South | |||||
| Alex Santiago Carvallo | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Kanifing | |||||
| Bakau | |||||
| Caliph Jammeh | APRC / NCP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Yeshwang | |||||
| Mam Mbye Secka | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Serekunda West | |||||
| Sulayman Joof | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Adama Bah | PDOIS | n / A | n / A | ||
| Serekunda East | |||||
| Fabakary Tombong Jatta | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Amie Sillah | PDOIS | n / A | n / A | ||
| Bajeh Sosseh | independent | ~ 1,324 | n / A | ||
| Serrekunda Central | |||||
| Halifa Sallah | PDOIS | n / A | elected | ||
| Buba Senghore | APRC | n / A | n / A | ||
| Brikama | |||||
| North combo | |||||
| Fabakary Cham | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Combo South | |||||
| Paul L. Mendy | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Combo Central | |||||
| Madi LM Bojang | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Combo East | |||||
| Kebba M. Touray | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Foni Berefet | |||||
| Bintanding Jarjue | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Foni Bintang | |||||
| Ebrima Janko Sanyang | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Foni Kansala | |||||
| Kawsu L. Gibba | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Foni Bondali | |||||
| Musa Badjie | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Foni Jarrol | |||||
| Borrie LSB Kolley | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Mansa Konko | |||||
| Kiang West | |||||
| Kalifa AM Kambi | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Kiang Central | |||||
| Sutay Jawo | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Kiang East | |||||
| Mahawa Cham | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Jarra West | |||||
| Baba K. Jobe | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Jarra Central | |||||
| Phoday Lang Sarr | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Ayuba Ceesay | NRP | withdrawn | n / A | ||
| Jarra East | |||||
| Saidou I. Dem | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Kerevan | |||||
| Lower Niumi | |||||
| Jain Coli Fye | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Ebrima Choi | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Upper Niumi | |||||
| Abdoulie Jallow | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Jokadu | |||||
| Amadou O. Khan | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Lower Badibu | |||||
| Abdoulie Suku Singhateh | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Central Badibu | |||||
| Momodou S. Touray | APRC / NCP | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Illiasa | |||||
| Kebba Touray | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Sabach Sanjal | |||||
| Kebba Lang Camara | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Janjanbureh | |||||
| Lower Saloum | |||||
| Ndey Njie | APRC | n / A | approx. 67% | ||
| Biran Ceesay | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Upper Saloum | |||||
| Hamat NK Bah | NRP | n / A | elected | ||
| Omar NL Touray | APRC | n / A | n / A | ||
| Nianija | |||||
| Dawda JK Bah | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Maka Mbye | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Niani | |||||
| Demba Dem | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Sami | |||||
| Idrissa Samba Sallah | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Niamina Dankunku | |||||
| Kebba B. Nget | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Samba MJ Jallow | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Niamina West | |||||
| Ahmad Samba Sallah | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Samba Baldeh | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Niamina East | |||||
| Eliman Secka | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Samba Bah | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Lower Fulladu West | |||||
| Musa Baldeh | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Alhagie AS Boye | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Upper Fulladu West | |||||
| Ahmad Churchill Falai Baldeh | APRC | n / A | elected | ||
| Saidou Jallow | NRP | n / A | n / A | ||
| Janjanbureh | |||||
| Musa AK Sillah | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Bass | |||||
| Jimara | |||||
| Mamma Kandeh | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Bass | |||||
| Momodou Sellou Bah | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Tumana | |||||
| Netty Baldeh | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Cantora | |||||
| Omar Baru Camara | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
| Wuli West | |||||
| Janko Jawneh | APRC | n / A | n / A | ||
| Sidia Sana Jatta | PDOIS | n / A | elected | ||
| Wuli East | |||||
| Duta Kamaso | APRC | n / A | > 65% | ||
| Mamadi Jabai / Jabbi | PDOIS | n / A | <35% | ||
| Sandu | |||||
| Abdoulie Kanagi Jawla | APRC | unanimously | 100.00% | ||
Elected MPs
Six of the 52 members of the National Assembly were women (share: 11.54%), three of whom were nominated as candidates - two of them were unopposed. Three more women were nominated for the National Assembly.
By-elections
Combo North 2002
After the elected representative of the Kombo North constituency, Fabakary Cham (APRC) died in February 2002, by-elections were scheduled in the constituency in March 2002. Adama Cham (APRC) won the constituency over.
| Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brikama | |||||
| North combo | |||||
| Adama Cham | APRC | 12,512 | 83.47% | ||
| Seedy Ceesay | independent | 2,477 | 16.53% | ||
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d GAMBIA (THE) National Assembly - ELECTORAL SYSTEM Interparliamentary Union , accessed June 2011
- ↑ Voting with marbles in the Gambia aceproject.org, accessed June 2011
- ↑ a b c African Elections Database: January 17, 2002 National Assembly Election , accessed June 2011
- ↑ No by-election in Kombo East ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer (online) May 12, 2011
- ↑ US Census Bureau estimate for 2002, mid-year
- ↑ Gambia poll landslide BBC News, January 18, 2002
- ↑ Poor turnout for Gambia polls BBC News January 17, 2002
- ^ Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: Historical dictionary of The Gambia Scarecrow Pr, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8108-5825-1
- ↑ a b Ebrima Ceesay Jogomai: The military and 'democratization' in the Gambia. 1994-2003 2006, ISBN 1-4251-0103-8
- ↑ LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 17 JANUARY 2002 , accessed June 2011
- ↑ Unopposed Results National Assembly Election 2002 (pdf file) (archive version) ( Memento from August 18, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Note: Ebrima Jogomai Ceesay gives a percentage value for the NRP for the administrative unit Kanifing, but not for the administrative unit Basse. So far, this does not match the image of the candidates.
- ↑ Gambia: NRP Candidate Withdraws From Race, APRC's Phoday Lang Sarr Stands Unopposed . In: The Daily Observer (Banjul) . January 4, 2002 ( allafrica.com ).
- ^ Gambia: Three Female Candidates Elected. Retrieved May 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Gambia: APRC's Duta Kamaso Speaks. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
- ^ As New Assembly Takes Oath of Office Baba Jobe, Halifa Clash Over Procedure The Daily Observer, January 31, 2002
- ^ By-Election, Local Government Election Dates Announced The Daily Observer of March 8, 2002
- ^ In Thursday By-Election, Adama Cham Claims Kombo North The Independent, April 2, 2002
