2001 Gambian presidential election

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

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Conduct

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

Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Yahya JammehAlliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction242,30252.84
Ousainou DarboeUnited Democratic Party149,44832.59
Hamat BahNational Reconciliation Party35,6717.78
Sheriff Mustapha DibbaNational Convention Party17,2713.77
Sidia JattaPeople's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism13,8413.02
Invalid/blank votes–
Total458,533100
Registered voters/turnout509,301
Source: African Elections Database

References
  1. More election violence in Gambia BBC News, 17 October 2001
  2. Violence mars Gambia campaign BBC News, 4 October 2001
  3. Gambia kicks out British diplomat BBC News, 23 August 2001

Further reading
  • Saine, Abdoulaye (2003). "The presidential election in The Gambia, October 2001". Electoral Studies. 22 (2): 375–381. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(02)00064-1.
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