2002 Sierra Leonean general election

none Sierra Leone 1996 Sierra Leonean general election 1996 2007 Sierra Leonean general election 2007 14 May 2002 yes Presidential election presidential Ahmad_Tejan_Kabbah_2002.jpg Ahmed Tejan Kabbah Sierra Leone People's Party 1,336,423 70.06% Ernest Bai Koroma February 2015.jpg Ernest Bai Koroma All People's Congress 426,405 22.35% President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Sierra Leone People's Party Ahmed Tejan Kabbah Sierra Leone People's Party yes Parliamentary election 112 of 124 seats in Parliament Sierra Leone People's Party Ahmed Tejan Kabbah 67.67 83 27 All People's Congress Ernest Bai Koroma 21.41 27 5 PLP Johnny Paul Koroma 3.65 2 new 2002 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election - Results by constituency.svg Results by constituency General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 14 May 2002 to elect a president and parliament. Incumbent President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) was re-elected with more than 70% of the votes in the first round, meaning that a second round of voting was not required. In the parliamentary elections, the SLPP received almost 70% of the vote, winning 83 of the 112 seats. The All People's Congress became the main opposition party, replacing the United National People's Party. The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was authorised, under Security Council Resolution 1389 (2002), to assist in the electoral process. Campaign A total of 1,351 candidates contested the parliamentary elections, representing ten parties.Sierra Leone Presidential And Parliamentary Elections 14 May 2002: European Union Election Obervation [sic] Mission Final Report European Union Results President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Sierra Leone People's Party 1336423 Ernest Bai Koroma All People's Congress 426405 Johnny Paul Koroma Peace and Liberation Party 57233 Alimamy Pallo Bangura Revolutionary United Front 33074 John Karefa-Smart United National People's Party 19847 Raymond Kamara Grand Alliance Party 11181 Zainab Bangura Movement for Progress 10406 Raymond Bamidele Thompson Citizens United for Peace and Progress 9028 Andrew Turay Young People's Party 3859 2309338 Kandeh Parliament Sierra Leone People's Party 1293401 83 +56 All People's Congress 409313 27 +22 Peace and Liberation Party 69765 2 New Revolutionary United Front 41997 0 New Grand Alliance Party 25436 0 New United National People's Party 24907 0 –17 People's Democratic Party 19941 0 –12 Movement for Progress 15036 0 New National Democratic Alliance 6467 0 0 Young People's Party 5083 0 New Paramount Chiefs 12 0 +44 2309338 Kandeh References Sierra Leone Category:Elections in Sierra Leone Election Category:Presidential elections in Sierra Leone Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Sierra