Gambian general election, 1987
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General elections were held in the Gambia on 11 March 1987. The election date had been announced on 1 January 1987 and nominations for presidential candidates closed on 9 February. A total of 113 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats. Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president.
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawda Jawara | People's Progressive Party | 123,385 | 59.18 |
| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba | National Convention Party | 57,343 | 27.51 |
| Assan Musa Camara | Gambian People's Party | 27,751 | 13.31 |
| Total | 208,479 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 262,593 | 79.39 | |
| Source: Hughes & Perfect[1] | |||
Parliamentary election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Party | 119,248 | 56.35 | 31 | +4 |
| National Convention Party | 55,251 | 26.11 | 4 | – |
| Gambian People's Party | 31,604 | 14.93 | 0 | New |
| National Convention Party–United Party | 3,210 | 1.52 | 1 | – |
| People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism | 2,069 | 0.98 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 233 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Presidential appointees | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Paramount chiefs' representatives | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Attorney General (ex-officio) | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 211,615 | 100 | 50 | +1 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 262,593 | 80.59 | – | – |
| Source: Hughes & Perfect[2] | ||||
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