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General elections were held in the Gambia on 26 May 1966. They result was a victory for the ruling People's Progressive Party, which won 24 of the 32 elected seats. [1] Voter turnout was 71.1%. [2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Party | 81,313 | 65.32 | 24 | +6 | |
| United Party | 21,703 | 17.43 | 4 | – | |
| Gambia Congress Party– United Party | 19,846 | 15.94 | 4 | – | |
| Independents | 1,630 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 124,492 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 175,732 | – | |||
| Source: Hughes & Perfect, [3] Sternberger et al. [4] | |||||
Of the four seats won by the United Party- Gambia Congress Party coalition, the United Party took three and the Gambia Congress Party one. [1]
References
- ^ a b 1966 House of Representatives Election African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p418 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Arnold Hughes & David Perfect (2006) A political history of the Gambia, 1816–1994, University of Rochester Press, p310
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p745
