Presidential elections in Gambia 1987

candidate

votes cast (in%)

 %

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

59.2

27.5

13.3

Jawara

Dibba

Camara

Gains and losses

compared to 1982

 % p

 14th

 12

 10

   8th

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

-10

-12

-14

-13.3

-0.1

+13.3

Jawara

Dibba

Camara

The Gambia 1987 presidential elections took place on March 11, 1987. According to one estimate, Gambia had a population of 818,467 in 1986.

Electoral process and districts

For the second time, the president was elected directly by the people.

The election took place simultaneously with the election of parliament.

See also : Parliamentary elections in Gambia 1987

Election preparation

	candidate	Political party
	Dawda Jawara	People's Progressive Party (PPP)
	Sheriff Dibba	National Convention Party (NCP)
	Assan Musa Camara	Gambian People's Party (GPP)

Three candidates stood for election, one being the incumbent President Dawda Jawara with his People's Progressive Party (PPP). He was challenged by Sheriff Dibba with his National Convention Party (NCP) and Assan Musa Camara with his Gambian People's Party (GPP).

Election result

208,479 valid votes were cast. Dawda Jawara was re-elected president for a term of five years with 71.1 percent of the vote .

Election result

Votes and voting shares

Political party		Administrative unit														total
		Banjul		St. Mary's combo		Brikama		Mansa Konko		Kerevan		Georgetown		Bass
	Jawara	4,463	45.5%	10,933	47.3%	20,715	56.5%	12,102	64.9%	22,871	55.4%	28,510	68.5%	23,791	63.7%	123.385	59.2%
	Dibba	2,171	22.1%	9,547	41.3%	12,470	34.0%	5,246	28.1%	14,877	36.0%	6,591	15.8%	6,441	17.3%	57,343	27.5%
	Camara	3,172	32.3%	2,619	11.3%	3,485	9.5%	1,309	7.0%	3,534	8.6%	6,543	15.7%	7,089	19.0%	27,751	13.3%
total		9,806		23,099		36,670		18,657		41,282		41,644		37,321		208.479

Election results by constituency

Administrative unit	Constituency	candidate	Political party	be right	proportion of
Banjul
	Banjul North
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	1,566	45.59%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,135	33.04%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	734	21.37%
	Banjul Central
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	1,238	42.32%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,020	34.87%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	667	22.80%
	Banjul South
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	1,659	48.14%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,017	29.51%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	770	22.34%
St. Mary's combo
	Bakau
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,179	55.83%
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	1,547	39.64%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	177	4.53%
	Serekunda East
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	5,174	49.57%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	3,867	37.05%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,396	13.38%
	Serekunda West
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4.212	48.09%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	3,501	39.97%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,046	11.94%
Brikama
	Northern combo
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3.811	54.19%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,730	38.82%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	492	7.00%
	Southern combo
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4.167	57.55%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,778	38.36%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	296	4.09%
	Central combo
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,584	54.10%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,591	39.11%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	450	6.79%
	Eastern combo
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,518	68.74%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,437	28.08%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	163	3.18%
	Eastern Foni
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,798	57.69%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,469	30.29%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	583	12.02%
	Western Foni
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,837	48.89%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,351	40.51%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	615	10.60%
Mansa Konko
	Eastern Jarra
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,347	60.32%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,049	26.96%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	495	12.72%
	Western Jarra
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,251	62.77%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,502	29.00%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	426	8.23%
	Western Kiang
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,434	73.20%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,167	24.88%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	90	1.92%
	Eastern Kiang
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,070	62.70%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,528	31.21%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	298	6.09%
Kerevan
	Sabach Sanjal
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,746	69.28%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,775	25.91%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	329	4.80%
	Illiasa
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	3,469	49.54%
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3.213	45.88%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	321	4.58%
	Central Baddibu
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,866	50.13%
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,682	46.91%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	169	2.96%
	Lower Baddibu
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,831	57.28%
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,020	40.87%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	91	1.84%
	Jokadu
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,879	70.55%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	992	24.31%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	210	5.15%
	Lower Niumi
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,423	58.63%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,615	21.41%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,506	19.96%
	Upper Niumi
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,908	56.52%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,329	25.83%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	908	17.65%
Georgetown
	Sami
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	3,454	70.92%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,058	21.72%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	358	7.35%
	Niani
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,583	77.59%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	686	11.61%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	638	10.80%
	Saloum
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	5,906	71.89%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,634	19.89%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	675	8.22%
	Lower Fulladu West
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	5,419	71.30%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,157	15.22%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,024	13.47%
	Upper Fulladu West
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,920	59.86%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	2,346	28.54%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	953	11.60%
	Niamina
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,228	61.88%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,803	26.39%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	802	11.74%
Bass
	Jimara
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,936	72.25%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,250	18.30%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	646	9.46%
	Cantora
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,923	51.15%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	2,334	40.84%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	458	8.01%
	Tumana
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4.034	68.65%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1.317	22.41%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	525	8.93%
	Bass
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	4,341	62.15%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	1,337	19.14%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,307	18.71%
	Eastern Wuli
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2.113	55.24%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,462	38.22%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	250	6.54%
	Western Wuli
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,804	72.27%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	758	19.54%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	318	8.20%
	Sandu
		Dawda Jawara	PPP	2,640	62.74%
		Sheriff Dibba	NCP	1,285	30.54%
		Assan Musa Camara	GPP	283	6.73%

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Census Bureau  ( 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. 1986 estimate, mid-year  
2. ^ Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994 Univ of Rochester Pr, 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8
3. ↑ 11 March 1987 Presidential Election , accessed July 2011