Elections in Sierra Leone 2002
The 2002 elections in Sierra Leone took place on May 14, 2002. It was the first free elections in Sierra Leone after the end of the civil war .
Incumbent Ahmed Tejan Kabbah of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) won the presidential election with 70.1 percent of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the SLPP won 83 of the 124 seats and thus an absolute majority .
General election
A total of 124 seats
- SLPP : 83
- APC : 27
- PLP : 2
- Chiefs : 12
| Political party | Result | Seats | Change of seat * |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLPP | 69.9% | 83 | 56 |
| APC | 19.8% | 27 | 22 |
| PLP | 3.6% | 2 | New |
| Cap | 2.4% | 0 | |
| RUFP | 2.2% | 0 | |
| UNPP | 1.3% | 0 | |
| PDP | 1.0% | 0 | 12 |
| Elected Chiefs | - | 12 |
* For the first time there were 112 instead of 68 elected seats in parliament.
Presidential election
choice
President-elect of Sierra Leone, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
| candidate | Political party | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Tejan Kabbah | SLPP | 70.1% |
| Ernest Bai Koroma | APC | 22.4% |
| Johnny Paul Koroma | PLP | 3.0% |
| Alimamy Pallo Bangura | RUFP | 1.7% |
| John Karefa-Smart | UNPP | 1.0% |
| Raymond Kamara | Cap | 0.6% |
| Zainab Bangura | MP | 0.6% |
| Raymond Bamidele Thompson | CUPP | 0.4% |
| Andrew Duramani Turay | YPP | 0.2% |
Whoever receives at least 55% of the votes in the basic election is elected. Otherwise there will be a runoff between the two best candidates.
See also
- List of heads of state of Sierra Leone
- List of Governors of Sierra Leone
- List of political parties in Sierra Leone
Individual evidence
- ↑ 14 May 2002 Presidential Election. African Elections Database. Retrieved June 6, 2014
- 2002