Elections in the Gambia
Elections in The Gambia gives information on election and election results in Gambia.
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Gambia elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five-year term and 4 members appointed.
Gambia was a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction formerly in power until their defeat in 2017.
Opposition parties are allowed as part of a multi-party political system
Following the December 1, 2016 elections, the elections committee declared Adama Borrow winner of the elections. Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh accepted defeat on December 2.[1]
Latest elections
2016 presidential election
2017 legislative elections
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See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
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