General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 May 1982. Following a constitutional amendment in March 1982, for the first time the president was elected by a popular vote alongside the National Assembly.[1] Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president.
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Results
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edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawda Jawara | People's Progressive Party | 137,020 | 72.44 | |
| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba | National Convention Party | 52,136 | 27.56 | |
| Total | 189,156 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | ||||
National Assembly
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Party | 102,545 | 61.74 | 27 | –2 | |
| National Convention Party | 32,634 | 19.65 | 3 | –2 | |
| United Party | 4,782 | 2.88 | 0 | –1 | |
| Independents | 26,141 | 15.74 | 5 | +5 | |
| Presidential appointees | 8 | +4 | |||
| Paramount chiefs' representatives | 5 | +1 | |||
| Attorney General (ex officio) | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 166,102 | 100.00 | 49 | +5 | |
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | |||||