2001 Gambian presidential election

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2001 Gambian presidential election
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  1996 18 October 2001 2006  
Registered509,301
  Yahya Jammeh.jpg Ousainou Darboe.png Hamat Bah 2017.jpg
Nominee Yahya Jammeh Ousainou Darboe Hamat Bah
Party APRC UDP NRP
Popular vote242,302149,44835,671
Percentage52.84%32.59%7.78%

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Results by region

President before election

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

Elected President

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who received just over 50% of the vote.

Contents

The elections were marred by irregularities and repression of the opposition; [1] Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer, [2] and several injuries. [3] The government also expelled a British diplomat who had attended an opposition rally. [4]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Yahya Jammeh Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction 242,30252.84
Ousainou Darboe United Democratic Party 149,44832.59
Hamat Bah National Reconciliation Party 35,6717.78
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba National Convention Party 17,2713.77
Sidia Jatta People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism 13,8413.02
Total458,533100.00
Registered voters/turnout509,301
Source: African Elections Database

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References

  1. Saine, Abdoulaye (2003). "The presidential election in The Gambia, October 2001". Electoral Studies. A Tribute to Warren E. Miller. 22 (2): 375–381. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(02)00064-1. ISSN   0261-3794.
  2. More election violence in Gambia BBC News, 17 October 2001
  3. Violence mars Gambia campaign BBC News, 4 October 2001
  4. Gambia kicks out British diplomat BBC News, 23 August 2001

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