Gambian general election, 1977

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General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 April 1977. They were won by the ruling People's Progressive Party, which claimed 29 of the 35 elected seats. There were 216,234 registered voters.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
People's Progressive Party	123,297	69.6	29	+1
National Convention Party	40,212	22.7	5	New
United Party	5,403	3.0	1	–2
National Liberation Party	4,095	2.3	0	New
Independents	4,174	2.4	0	–1
Paramount chiefs' representatives	–	–	4	0
Presidential appointees	–	–	4	+1
Attorney General (ex-officio)	–	–	1	0
Total	177,181	100	44	+4
Registered voters/turnout	216,234	82.6	–	–
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

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