Presidential elections were held in

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on 22 September 2006. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote.Gambian president is re-elected
''BBC News'', 23 September 2006

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, who finished second with 27% of the vote, rejected the official results, saying that the elections had not been free and fair and that there was widespread

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Electoral system

All the 989 polling booths used

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, which were inserted into candidate drums instead of ballot papers due to the high

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rate. The marble system is only used in Gambia, where it has been used since 1965.Gambians vote with their marbles
BBC News, 22 September 2006

Electoral system

Results

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Further reading