Gambian general election, 1966
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General elections were held in the Gambia
on 28 May 1966. They were won by the ruling party, the People's Progressive Party
, which took 24 of the 32 elected seats. Voter turnout was 71.1%.
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
on 28 May 1966. They were won by the ruling party, the People's Progressive Party
People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)
The People's Progressive Party is a moderate centre-left political party in The Gambia. It was the dominant ruling party from 1965 with president Dawda Jawara. He was elected for a sixth term of office in 1992, but was overthrown in a coup by young army officers in 1994...
, which took 24 of the 32 elected seats. Voter turnout was 71.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Party People's Progressive Party (The Gambia) The People's Progressive Party is a moderate centre-left political party in The Gambia. It was the dominant ruling party from 1965 with president Dawda Jawara. He was elected for a sixth term of office in 1992, but was overthrown in a coup by young army officers in 1994... |
81,231 | 65.32 | 24 |
| United Party United Party (The Gambia) The United Party was a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded during the colonial period and worked political in the then colony of Bathurst . The party drew support mainly from Roman Catholics. In Banjul it had support mainly amongst the Wolofs, in the rural areas mainly amongst... -Democratic Congress Alliance Democratic Congress Alliance The Democratic Congress Alliance was a political party in the Gambia. It was formed in the run-up to the 1960 general election by a merger of the Democratic Party and the Muslim Congress Party. It won three seats... |
33.37 | 8 | |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1,630 | 1.31 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 124,992 | 100 | 32 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||