Gambian parliamentary election, 2007
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Parliamentary elections were held in The Gambia on 25 January 2007. Forty-eight members of parliament were elected, with another five being appointed by the president.[1] 103 candidates had been approved by the Independent Electoral Commission, and only the ruling party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, contested all 48 seats.[2] The APRC won 42 seats. Turnout was 41.7 per cent.[1]
After the election, President Yahya Jammeh said that "constituencies that voted the opposition should not expect my government's development projects. I want to teach people that opposition in Africa does not pay."[3]
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) | 157,392 | 59.7 | 42 | –3 |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 57,545 | 21.8 | 4 | +4 ¹ |
| National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) | 29,773 | 11.3 | 1 | –2 ² |
| Independents | 18,751 | 7.1 | 1 | +1 |
| APRC (appointed by the president) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 263,461 | 100.0 | 53 | — |
¹ The UDP boycotted the 2002 elections.
² In comparison to the combined number of seats of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) with two seats and the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) with one seat; both of these parties are members of the NADD party alliance.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Gambia's ruling party wins majority", Al Jazeera, January 26, 2007.
- ^ Q&A: Gambian legislative elections, BBC News, January 25, 2007.
- ^ "Gambian President laughs at opponents", afrol News, January 29, 2007.
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