Gambian parliamentary election, 2002

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 17 January 2002. They were boycotted by several opposition parties, including the United Democratic Party.^[1] As a result, the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction of President Yahya Jammeh ran unopposed in 33 of the 48 elected seats,^[2] and won 12 of the 15 seats in which they had opposition.

In seats where there was a vote, turnout was 56.4%

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Summary of the 17 January 2002 National Assembly of the Gambia election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction		.	45
People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism		.	2
National Reconciliation Party		.	1
Appointed members			5
Total			53
Source: African Elections Database. 33 APRC candidates were elected unopposed. The elections were boycotted by the United Democratic Party.

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