1951 Gambian parliamentary election

none Gambia parliamentary 1951 1947 Gambian Parliamentary election 1947 1954 Gambian Parliamentary election 1954 All 3 elected seats in the Legislative Council Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia in 1951. They were the first election to feature political parties,Gregg, E. (2003) The Rough Guide to the Gambia as the Democratic Party and the Muslim Congress Party had been founded earlier in the year. Results There were only three elected seats in the Legislative Council at the time. ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%NotesBathurstJohn Colley FayeDemocratic Party90540.01ElectedI.M. Garba-JahumpaMuslim Congress Party82836.60ElectedPierre Sarr N'JieIndependent46320.47Edward Francis SmallGambia National League451.99Mustapha ColleyCommon People's Party100.44J Francis SenegalIndependent60.27John Finden DaileyCommon People's Party50.22Kombo St MaryHenry MadiIndependent81375.63ElectedHowsoon Semege-JannehIndependent25523.72John KuyeIndependent70.65Total3,337–Source: Hughes & PerfectArnold Hughes & David Perfect (2006) A political history of the Gambia, 1816–1994, University of Rochester Press, p299 References Gambia Category:Parliamentary elections in the Gambia Parliamentary Category:Gambia Colony and Protectorate