1947 Gambian parliamentary election
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An election for the one elected seat on the Legislative Council was held in the Gambia in 1947. It was the first time that the Council had had a directly elected representative.[1]
Background
In 1946 the Legislative Council was reorganised and increased in size from 11 to 14 members. It would consist of three ex-officio members, three officials, six appointees and one elected member.[2]
Results
The seat was won by Edward Francis Small,[3] the founder of the Gambia Labour Union, who defeated Ibrahima Garba-Jahumpa (who later founded the Muslim Congress Party) and Sheikh Omar Fye.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Francis Small | 1,491 | 46.67 | Elected |
| Sheikh Omar Fye | 1,018 | 31.86 | |
| Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa | 679 | 21.25 | |
| John Finden Dailey | 4 | 0.13 | |
| Richard Rendall | 3 | 0.09 | |
| Total | 3,195 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,580 | 57.26 | |
| Source: Hughes & Perfect[5] | |||
References
- ^ Hughes, A. & Perfect, D. (1989) "Trade Unionism in the Gambia" African Affairs Vol. 88, No. 353 pp. 549-572
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp731–732
- ^ Gambia: On the Road to Independence FOROYAA, 27 February 2007
- ^ History of the Independence Movement Gambia Information Site
- ^ Arnold Hughes & David Perfect (2006) A political history of the Gambia, 1816–1994, University of Rochester Press, pp115–298
