The Muslim Congress Party was a political party

Political party

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 in the Gambia

The Gambia

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. The party was founded during the pre-independence period to represent the Muslim population in the colony of Bathurst

Banjul

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 (now Banjul). The party was led by I. Garba-Jahumpa. The party emerged out of the Bathurst Young Muslim Society.

Garba-Jahumpa won one of the three directly elected seat in the Legislative Council in 1951

Gambian legislative election, 1951

Legislative elections were held in the Gambia in 1951. They were the first election to feature political parties, as the Democratic Party and the Muslim Congress Party had been founded earlier in the year.-Results:...

 and 1954

Gambian legislative election, 1954

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, as the MCP candidate. It contested the 1960 election

Gambian legislative election, 1960

General elections were held in the Gambia in 1960, following the implementation of a new constitution, which created a House of Representatives. The new legislative had 27 elected seats, twelve seats were elected in the protectorate, seven in the colony and eight by chiefs...

 in alliance with the People's Progressive Party

People's Progressive Party

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 (which was based in the rural areas).

Ahead of the 1962 election

Gambian legislative election, 1962

General elections were held in the Gambia on 28 May 1966. They were won by the People's Progressive Party, which took 18 of the 32 elected seats. Another eight members were appointed by the Governor-general and protectorate chiefs.-Results:...

, the MCP merged with the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Gambia)

The Democratic Party was a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded during the pre-independence period in the colony of Bathurst . Ahead of the 1962 general elections, the DP merged with the Muslim Congress Party to form the Democratic Congress Alliance....

 to form the 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...

.