1982 Gambian general election

none The Gambia 4 and 5 May 1982 1977 1987 yes Presidential election presidential Dawda Jawara (1979).jpg Dawda Jawara People's Progressive Party (The Gambia) 137,020 72.44% 3x4.svg Sheriff Dibba NCP 52,136 27.56% Map of the 1982 Gambian presidential election.svg Results by region President Dawda Jawara PPP Dawda Jawara PPP General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 May 1982. Following a constitutional amendment in March 1982, for the first time the president was elected by a popular vote alongside the National Assembly.Gambia IPU Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president. Results President Dawda Jawara People's Progressive Party 137020 Sheriff Mustapha Dibba National Convention Party 52136 Inter-Parliamentary Union National Assembly People's Progressive Party 102545 27 –2 National Convention Party 32634 3 –2 United Party 4782 0 –1 Independents 26141 5 +5 Presidential appointees 8 +4 Paramount chiefs' representatives 5 +1 Attorney General (ex officio) 1 0 +5 Inter-Parliamentary Union References Gambia Category:Parliamentary elections in the Gambia General Category:Presidential elections in the Gambia Gambia