General elections were held in
the Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
on 26 May 1966. They result was a victory for the ruling
People's Progressive Party, which won 24 of the 32 elected seats.
[1966 House of Representatives Election]
African Elections Database Voter turnout was 71.1%.
[Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p418 ]
Results
Of the four seats won by the
United Party-
Gambia Congress Party coalition, the United Party took three and the Gambia Congress Party one.
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References
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Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
Parliamentary elections in the Gambia
1966 in the Gambia
May 1966 events in Africa
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