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Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who took just over 50% of the votes.
Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer,[1] and several injuries.[2] The government also expelled a British diplomat who had attended an opposition rally.[3]
| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % | |
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| Yahya Alphonse Jamus Jebulai Jammeh - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | 53.0 | ||
| Ousainou Darboe - United Democratic Party | 32.7 | ||
| Hamat Bah - National Reconciliation Party | 7.7 | ||
| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba - National Convention Party | 3.4 | ||
| Sidia Jatta - People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism | >3.2 | ||
| Total (turnout 89.9 %) | |||
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