2002 Sierra Leonean general election
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 14 May 2002 to elect a president and parliament. Incumbent President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) was re-elected with more than 70% of the votes in the first round, meaning that a second round of voting was not required. In the parliamentary elections, the SLPP received almost 70% of the vote, winning 83 of the 112 seats. The All People's Congress became the main opposition party, replacing the United National People's Party.
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The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was authorised, under Security Council Resolution 1389 (2002), to assist in the electoral process.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ahmad Tejan Kabbah | Sierra Leone People's Party | 1,373,146 | 70.1 |
| Ernest Bai Koroma | All People's Congress | 426,405 | 22.4 |
| Johnny Paul Koroma | Peace and Liberation Party | 54,974 | 3.0 |
| Alimamy Pallo Bangura | Revolutionary United Front Party | 33,084 | 1.7 |
| John Karefa-Smart | United National People's Party | 19,847 | 1.0 |
| Raymond Kamara | Grand Alliance Party | 11,181 | 0.6 |
| Zainab Bangura | Movement for Progress | 10,406 | 0.6 |
| Raymond Bamidele Thompson | Citizens United for Peace and Progress | 9,028 | 0.4 |
| Andrew Duramani Turay | Young People's Party | 3,859 | 0.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 1,941,930 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,342,547 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
Parliament
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Sierra Leone People's Party | 1,352,206 | 69.9 | 83 | +56 |
| All People's Congress | 409,022 | 19.8 | 27 | +22 |
| Peace and Liberation Party | 69,778 | 3.6 | 2 | New |
| Grand Alliance Party | 2.4 | 0 | New | |
| Revolutionary United Front Party | 2.2 | 0 | New | |
| United National People's Party | 1.3 | 0 | –17 | |
| People's Democratic Party | 1.0 | 0 | –12 | |
| Paramount Chiefs | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 100 | 112 | +44 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,342,547 | – | – | |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
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