1966 Gambian general election

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]