1982 Gambian general election explained

Country:	The Gambia
Election Date:	4 and 5 May 1982
Previous Year:	1977
Next Year:	1987
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Turnout: 80.0% Image1: Dawda_Jawara_(1979).jpg Nominee1: Dawda Jawara Party1: People's Progressive Party (The Gambia) Popular Vote1: 137,020 Percentage1: 72.44% Nominee2: Sheriff Dibba Party2: NCP Popular Vote2: 52,136 Percentage2: 27.56% President Before Election: Dawda Jawara Before Party: PPP After Election: Dawda Jawara After Party: PPP

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

National Assembly

Notes and References

1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/GAMBIA_1982_E.PDF Gambia