Edward Turay
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Edward Mohammed Turay was a politician in Sierra Leone. He was leader of the All People's Congress (APC) from 1996 until 2002. He contested the 1996 national election for president; however, Turay lost the election after gaining just 5.1% of the first round of voting, good enough for 5th place. Ernest Bai Koroma has since taken over as parliamentary leader and presidential candidate of the APC, beginning in 2002. Turay has since left politics and become a lawyer [1].
[edit] Election Results
| Candidate (Party) | First Round (26-27 February 1996) |
Second Round (15 March 1996) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Votes | % of Votes | Number of Votes | % of Votes | ||
| Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (Sierra Leone People's Party) | 266,893 | 35.8% | 608,419 | 59.5% | |
| John Karefa-Smart (United National People's Party) | 168,666 | 22.6% | 414,335 | 40.5% | |
| Thaimu Bangura (People's Democratic Party) | 119,782 | 16.1% | - | - | |
| John Karimu (National Unity Party) | 39,617 | 5.3% | - | - | |
| Edward Turay (All People's Congress) | 38,316 | 5.1% | - | - | |
| Abu Aiah Koroma (Democratic Centre Party) | 36,779 | 4.9% | - | - | |
| Total Votes | 745,511 | 1,022,754 | 100% | ||
[edit] External links
- Turay's 1998 testimony in front of the US Congress on the conflict in Sierra Leone
- AllAfrica.com listing of Edward Turay
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