Elections in the Gambia
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This article needs to be updated. (February 2013) |
| Constitution |
|---|
|
|
Elections in The Gambia gives information on election and election results in The Gambia.
The Gambia elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five-year term and 4 members appointed.
The Gambia was a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction formerly in power until their defeat in 2017.
Opposition parties are allowed as part of a multi-party political system
Following the December 1, 2016 elections, the elections committee declared Adama Borrow winner of the elections. Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh accepted defeat on December 2.[1]
Latest elections[edit]
2016 presidential election[edit]
2017 legislative elections[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]