Presidential elections in Gambia 1992
candidate
votes cast (in%)
%
60
50
40
30th
20th
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0
58.5
22.2
8.1
6.0
5.2
Gains and losses
The 1992 presidential elections in Gambia took place on April 29, 1992. According to one estimate, Gambia had a population of 986,512 in 1991.
82 percent of the votes were cast by previously registered voters. Dawda Jawara was elected president with 55.8 percent of the vote , for a term of five years.
Electoral process and districts
For the third time, the president was elected directly by the people.
The election took place simultaneously with the election of parliament.
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) | |
| Lamin Bojang | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | |
| Sidia Jatta | People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) |
Five candidates ran 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
| Political party | Administrative unit | total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | St. Mary's combo | Brikama | Mansa Konko | Kerevan | Georgetown | Bass | |||||||||||
| Jawara | 5,565 | 61.0% | 9,513 | 52.3% | 21,791 | 57.8% | 10,985 | 65.7% | 23,899 | 54.2% | 25,409 | 62.3% | 20,387 | 59.3% | 117,549 | 58.5% | |
| Dibba | 1,670 | 18.3% | 5,987 | 32.9% | 10,447 | 27.7% | 3,797 | 22.7% | 14,670 | 33.2% | 4,909 | 12.0% | 3.159 | 9.2% | 44,639 | 22.2% | |
| Camara | 526 | 5.8% | 689 | 3.8% | 1,331 | 3.5% | 1,064 | 6.4% | 2,228 | 5.0% | 5,779 | 14.2% | 4,670 | 13.6% | 16,287 | 8.1% | |
| Boyang | 247 | 2.7% | 700 | 3.8% | 2,552 | 6.8% | 452 | 2.7% | 1,540 | 3.5% | 2,554 | 6.3% | 3,954 | 11.5% | 11,999 | 6.0% | |
| Jatta | 1,118 | 12.3% | 1,296 | 7.1% | 1,568 | 4.2% | 428 | 2.6% | 1,784 | 4.0% | 2.129 | 5.2% | 2,220 | 6.5% | 10,543 | 5.2% | |
| total | 9.126 | 18,185 | 37,689 | 16,726 | 44.121 | 40,780 | 34,390 | 201.017 | |||||||||
Election results by constituency
| Administrative unit | Constituency | candidate | Political party | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | |||||
| Banjul North | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 5,565 | 79.74% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 582 | 8.34% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 488 | 6.99% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 258 | 3.70% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 86 | 1.23% | ||
| Banjul Central | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1,585 | 57.37% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 622 | 22.51% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 313 | 11.33% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 155 | 5.61% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 88 | 3.18% | ||
| Banjul South | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1.911 | 66.35% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 466 | 16.18% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 317 | 11.01% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 113 | 3.92% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 73 | 2.53% | ||
| St. Mary's combo | |||||
| Bakau | |||||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2.017 | 48.87% | ||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1,836 | 44.49% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 132 | 3.20% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 105 | 2.54% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 37 | 0.90% | ||
| Serekunda East | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,908 | 54.82% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2.014 | 28.25% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 616 | 8.64% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 304 | 4.26% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 287 | 4.03% | ||
| Serekunda West | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,769 | 54.39% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1.956 | 28.23% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 548 | 7.91% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 359 | 5.18% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 297 | 4.29% | ||
| Brikama | |||||
| Northern combo | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4,833 | 58.06% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,546 | 30.59% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 386 | 4.64% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 287 | 3.45% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 272 | 3.27% | ||
| Southern combo | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 5,572 | 63.19% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,273 | 25.78% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 402 | 4.56% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 305 | 3.46% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 266 | 3.02% | ||
| Central combo | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,624 | 56.57% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,706 | 26.63% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 557 | 8.69% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 320 | 5.00% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 199 | 3.11% | ||
| Eastern combo | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,309 | 64.25% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 989 | 19.20% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 540 | 10.49% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 166 | 3.22% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 146 | 1.67% | ||
| Eastern Foni | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,197 | 55.99% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 872 | 22.22% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 534 | 13.61% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 193 | 4.92% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 128 | 3.26% | ||
| Western Foni | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,256 | 44.52% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,061 | 40.67% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 257 | 5.07% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 247 | 4.87% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 246 | 4.85% | ||
| Mansa Konko | |||||
| Eastern Jarra | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1,789 | 49.65% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,194 | 33.14% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 377 | 10.46% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 134 | 3.72% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 109 | 3.03% | ||
| Western Jarra | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,894 | 59.27% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,319 | 27.01% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 406 | 8.31% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 145 | 2.97% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 119 | 2.44% | ||
| Western Kiang | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,356 | 82.21% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 549 | 13.45% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 69 | 1.69% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 62 | 1.52% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 46 | 1.13% | ||
| Eastern Kiang | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,946 | 70.85% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 735 | 17.68% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 212 | 5.10% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 138 | 3.32% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 127 | 3.05% | ||
| Kerevan | |||||
| Sabach Sanjal | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4,669 | 66.61% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,210 | 17.26% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 495 | 7.06% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 429 | 6.12% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 206 | 2.94% | ||
| Illiasa | |||||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 4,079 | 52.73% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,922 | 37.77% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 282 | 3.65% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 229 | 2.96% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 224 | 2.90% | ||
| Central Baddibu | |||||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 3,087 | 52.56% | ||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,537 | 43.20% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 147 | 2.50% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 55 | 0.94% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 47 | 0.80% | ||
| Lower Baddibu | |||||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,483 | 49.75% | ||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,181 | 43.70% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 133 | 2.66% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 100 | 2.00% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 94 | 1.88% | ||
| Jokadu | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,788 | 57.64% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,019 | 21.07% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 410 | 8.48% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 348 | 7.19% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 272 | 5.62% | ||
| Lower Niumi | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,456 | 45.70% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 2,759 | 36.48% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 539 | 7.13% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 502 | 6.64% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 307 | 4.06% | ||
| Upper Niumi | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4.189 | 68.54% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,190 | 19.47% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 292 | 4.78% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 274 | 4.48% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 167 | 2.73% | ||
| Georgetown | |||||
| Sami | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,106 | 65.25% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 639 | 13.42% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 531 | 11.16% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 423 | 8.89% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 61 | 1.28% | ||
| Niani | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3.151 | 50.32% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 1,486 | 23.73% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 880 | 14.05% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 487 | 7.78% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 258 | 4.12% | ||
| Saloum | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 5,621 | 73.57% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 869 | 11.37% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 572 | 7.49% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 298 | 3.90% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 280 | 3.66% | ||
| Lower Fulladu West | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4,451 | 63.91% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 1,332 | 19.12% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 656 | 9.42% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 303 | 4.35% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 223 | 3.20% | ||
| Upper Fulladu West | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4.129 | 52.21% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 1,865 | 23.58% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 993 | 12.56% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 674 | 8.52% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 248 | 3.14% | ||
| Niamina | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 4,951 | 68.35% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 835 | 11.53% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 601 | 8.30% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 469 | 6.47% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 388 | 5.36% | ||
| Bass | |||||
| Jimara | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 5,390 | 84.44% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 280 | 4.39% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 267 | 4.18% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 229 | 3.59% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 217 | 3.40% | ||
| Cantora | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,395 | 49.94% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 1,740 | 36.28% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 254 | 5.30% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 223 | 4.65% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 184 | 3.84% | ||
| Tumana | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 2,797 | 54.65% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 1,453 | 28.39% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 306 | 5.98% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 294 | 5.74% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 268 | 5.24% | ||
| Bass | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3,407 | 60.45% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 898 | 15.93% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 608 | 10.79% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 391 | 6.94% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 332 | 5.89% | ||
| Eastern Wuli | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1,535 | 44.24% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 664 | 19.14% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 622 | 17.93% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 475 | 13.69% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 174 | 5.01% | ||
| Western Wuli | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 1,724 | 42.65% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 941 | 23.28% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 922 | 22.81% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 475 | 11.75% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 174 | 4.30% | ||
| Sandu | |||||
| Dawda Jawara | PPP | 3.139 | 63.48% | ||
| Lamin Bojang | PDP | 1,228 | 24.83% | ||
| Assan Musa Camara | GPP | 253 | 5.12% | ||
| Sidia Jatta | PDOIS | 206 | 4.17% | ||
| Sheriff Dibba | NCP | 119 | 2.41% | ||
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Bureau estimate for 1991, mid-year
- ^ Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994 Univ. of Rochester Pr., 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8
- ↑ 29 April 1992 Presidential Election , accessed July 2011
