1982 Gambian general election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_The_Gambia.svg/50px-Flag_of_The_Gambia.svg.png)
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← 1977 | 4 and 5 May 1982 | 1987 → |
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Presidential election |
Turnout | 80.0% |
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| | | Nominee | Dawda Jawara | Sheriff Dibba | | Party | PPP | NCP | Popular vote | 137,020 | 52,136 | Percentage | 72.44% | 27.56% | |
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President before election Dawda Jawara PPP | Elected President Dawda Jawara PPP | |
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
- Minister: Mamadou Tangara
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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.[1] Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president.
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Dawda Jawara | People's Progressive Party | 137,020 | 72.44 |
| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba | National Convention Party | 52,136 | 27.56 |
Total | 189,156 | 100.00 |
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Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union |
National Assembly
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 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 | 100.00 | 49 | +5 |
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Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union |
References