2001 Gambian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who took just over 50% of the vote.
Conduct
Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer,[1] and several injuries.[2] The government also expelled a British diplomat who had attended an opposition rally.[3]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Yahya Jammeh | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | 242,302 | 52.84 | |
Ousainou Darboe | United Democratic Party | 149,448 | 32.59 | |
Hamat Bah | National Reconciliation Party | 35,671 | 7.78 | |
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba | National Convention Party | 17,271 | 3.77 | |
Sidia Jatta | People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism | 13,841 | 3.02 | |
Total | 458,533 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 509,301 | – | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
References
Further reading
- Saine, Abdoulaye (2003). "The presidential election in The Gambia, October 2001". Electoral Studies. 22 (2): 375–381. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(02)00064-1.
External links
- Gambia election: Candidates' profiles BBC News, 17 October 2001
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