Gambian general election, 1982

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General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 May 1982. Following a constitutional amendment in March 1982, for the first time the president was elected by a popular vote alongside the National Assembly. Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president.

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Dawda Jawara	People's Progressive Party	137,020	72.44
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba	National Convention Party	52,136	27.56
Total		189,156	100
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

Parliamentary election

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
People's Progressive Party	102,545	61.74%	27	-2
National Convention Party	32,634	19.65%	3	-2
United Party	4,782	2.88%	0	-1
Independents	26,141	15.74%	5	+5
Presidential appointees	-	-	8	+4
Paramount chiefs' representatives	-	-	5	+1
Attorney General (ex officio)	-	-	1	0
Total	166,102	100%	49	+5
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

Elections and referendums in the Gambia

Presidential elections	1982 1987 1992 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

Parliamentary elections	1947 1951 1954 1960 1962 1966 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012

Referendums	1965 1970 1996

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