Gambian parliamentary election, 2002
- Gambian parliamentary election, 2002
Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 17 January 2002. They were boycotted by several opposition parties, including the United Democratic Party. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1768466.stm Gambia poll landslide] BBC News, 18 January 2002] As a result, the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction of President Yahya Jammeh ran unopposed in 33 of the 48 elected seats, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1765612.stm Poor turnout for Gambia polls] BBC News, 17 January 2002] and won 12 of the 15 seats in which they had opposition.
In seats where there was a vote, turnout was 56.4%
Results
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