1982 Gambian general election

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.

1982 Gambian general election

← 1977 4 and 5 May 1982 1987 →

Presidential election

Nominee Dawda Jawara Sheriff Dibba Party PPP NCP Popular vote 137,020 52,136 Percentage 72.44% 27.56%

Results by region

President before election Dawda Jawara PPP Elected President Dawda Jawara PPP

Results

President

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

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