General elections were held in

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on 11 March 1987. The election date had been announced on 1 January 1987 and nominations for presidential candidates closed on 9 February. A total of 113 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats. Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader

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remained president.

Results

President

Parliament

References

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Presidential elections in the Gambia March 1987 events in Africa Election and referendum articles with incomplete results