Gambian parliamentary election, 2002

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 17 January 2002. They were boycotted by several opposition parties, including the United Democratic Party.^[1] As a result, the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction of President Yahya Jammeh ran unopposed in 33 of the 48 elected seats,^[2] and won 12 of the 15 seats in which they had opposition.

In seats where there was a vote, turnout was 56.4%

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction	29,097	51.05	45	+12
National Reconciliation Party	11,914	20.90	1	–1
Independents	15,987	28.05	0	–2
People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism	–	–	2	+1
Appointed members	–	–	5	0
Invalid/blank votes	35	–	–	–
Total	57,033	100	53	+4
Registered voters/turnout	167,817		–	–
Source: Adam Carr, African Elections Database

References

↑ Gambia poll landslide BBC News, 18 January 2002
↑ Poor turnout for Gambia polls BBC News, 17 January 2002

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