1992 Gambian general election explained

Country:

The Gambia

Election Date:

29 April 1992

Turnout:

59.3%

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Previous Year:	1987
Next Year:	1996
Image1:	Dawda_Jawara_(1979).jpg
Nominee1:	Dawda Jawara
Party1:	People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)
Popular Vote1:	117,549
Percentage1:	58.48%
Nominee2:	Sheriff Dibba
Party2:	NCP
Popular Vote2:	44,639
Percentage2:	22.21%
Colour3:	FF0000
Nominee3:	Assan Musa Camara
Party3:	GPP
Popular Vote3:	16,287
Percentage3:	8.10%
Nominee4:	Lamin Bojang
Party4 Name:	no
Party4:	PDP
Colour4:	FFFF00
Popular Vote4:	11,999
Percentage4:	5.97%
Nominee5:	Sidia Jatta
Party5:	People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism
Colour5:	CA3403
Popular Vote5:	10,543
Percentage5:	5.24%
Map Size:	400px
President
Before Election:	Dawda Jawara
Before Party:	PPP
After Election:	Dawda Jawara
After Party:	PPP

General elections were held in the Gambia on 29 April 1992. The election date was announced on 14 February and the National Assembly was dissolved three days later. Although he had announced his retirement in December 1991, President Dawda Jawara changed his mind and ran for the position again. Both elections were won by the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP), with Jawara remaining president, winning 58.5% of the vote.^[1] Voter turnout was around 55.8%.

Campaign

A total of 130 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats, although the PPP was the only one with a candidate in every seat.^[2] The opposition campaign centred on corruption and economic mismanagement, whilst the PPP promised it would boost the tourism industry and support groundnut farmers.^[2]

Results

National Assembly

Notes and References

[Dieter Nohlen]
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2117_92.htm Elections held in 1992