General elections were held in

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on 29 April 1992. The election date was announced on 14 February and the

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was dissolved three days later. Although he had announced his retirement in December 1991,

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Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (16 May 1924 – 27 August 2019) was a Gambian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970, and then as the first President of the Gambia from 1970 to 1994. Jawara was born in Barajally, MacCarthy Island ...

changed his mind and ran for the position again. Both elections were won by the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP), with Jawara remaining president, winning 58.5% of the vote. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p420 Voter turnout was around 55.8%.

Campaign

A total of 130 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats, although the PPP was the only one with a candidate in every seat.Elections held in 1992
IPU The opposition campaign centred on corruption and economic mismanagement, whilst the PPP promised it would boost the tourism industry and support groundnut farmers.

Results

President

National Assembly

References

{{Gambian elections Gambia Parliamentary elections in the Gambia

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