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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2006 Gambian presidential election |
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| country = The Gambia |
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| type = presidential |
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| vote_type = Popular |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2001 Gambian presidential election |
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| previous_year = 2001 |
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| previous_mps = |
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| election_date = 22 September 2006 |
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| elected_members = |
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| next_election = 2011 Gambian presidential election |
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| next_year = 2011 |
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| registered = 670,336 |
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| opinion_polls = |
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| turnout = 58.6% |
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| image1 = [[File:Yahya Jammeh.jpg|120x120px]] |
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| color1 = 0D6F4A |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Yahya Jammeh]]''' |
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| party1 = Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
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| popular_vote1 = '''264,404''' |
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| percentage1 = '''67.33%''' |
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| image2 = [[File:Ousainou Darboe.png|x120px]] |
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| nominee2 = [[Ousainou Darboe]] |
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| party2 = [[United Democratic Party (Gambia)|UDP]] |
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| alliance2 = [[Alliance for Regime Change|ARC]] |
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| color2 = ffff00 |
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| popular_vote2 = 104,808 |
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| percentage2 = 26.69% |
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| image3 = [[File:Halifa Sallah 2016.png|x120px]] |
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| nominee3 = [[Halifa Sallah]] |
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| running_mate3 = |
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| party3 = [[People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism|PDOIS]] |
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| alliance3 = [[National Alliance for Democracy and Development|NADD]] |
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| color3 = 488cf9 |
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| popular_vote3 = 23,473 |
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| percentage3 = 5.98% |
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| map_image = Map of the 2006 Gambian presidential election.svg |
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| map_size = 400px |
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| map_caption = |
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| title = President |
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| before_election = [[Yahya Jammeh]] |
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| before_party = [[Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Reconstruction|APRC]] |
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| after_election = [[Yahya Jammeh]] |
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| after_party = [[Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Reconstruction|APRC]] |
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}}{{Politics of the Gambia}} |
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Presidential elections were held in [[the Gambia]] on 22 September 2006. Incumbent President [[Yahya Jammeh]] was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote.<ref name ="winner">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5369040.stm Gambian president is re-elected] ''BBC News'', 23 September 2006</ref> [[Ousainou Darboe]], 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 [[election fraud|voter intimidation]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5377448.stm Gambian opposition claims fraud] BBC News, 25 September 2006</ref> |
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==Electoral system== |
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All the 989 polling booths used [[marbles]], which were inserted into candidate drums instead of ballot papers due to the high [[illiteracy]] rate. The marble system is only used in [[Gambia]], where it has been used since 1965.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5369966.stm Gambians vote with their marbles] BBC News, 22 September 2006</ref> |
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==Results== |
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{{Election results |
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|cand1=[[Yahya Jammeh]]|party1=[[Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction]]|votes1=264404 |
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|cand2=[[Ousainou Darboe]]|party2=[[United Democratic Party (The Gambia)|United Democratic Party]]|votes2=104808 |
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|cand3=[[Halifa Sallah]]|party3=[[National Alliance for Democracy and Development]]|votes3=23473|color3=#488cf9 |
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|electorate=670336 |
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|source=[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/g/gambia/gambia2006.txt Adam Carr] |
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}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite journal |last=Saine |first=Abdoulaye |year=2008 |title=The Gambia's 2006 Presidential Election: Change or Continuity? |journal=African Studies Review |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=59–83 |jstor=27667291 |doi=10.1353/arw.0.0029|s2cid=145287607 }} |
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{{Gambian elections}} |
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[[Category:2006 elections in Africa|Gambian presidential election]] |
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[[Category:Presidential elections in the Gambia|2006]] |
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[[Category:2006 in the Gambia|Presidential election]] |
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[[Category:September 2006 events in Africa|Gambian presidential election]] |
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[[Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results]] |
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 The Gambia portal |
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 22 September 2006. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote.[1] Ousainou Darboe, 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 voter intimidation.[2]
Electoral system
[edit]All the 989 polling booths used marbles, which were inserted into candidate drums instead of ballot papers due to the high illiteracy rate. The marble system is only used in Gambia, where it has been used since 1965.[3]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahya Jammeh | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | 264,404 | 67.33 | |
| Ousainou Darboe | United Democratic Party | 104,808 | 26.69 | |
| Halifa Sallah | National Alliance for Democracy and Development | 23,473 | 5.98 | |
| Total | 392,685 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 670,336 | – | ||
| Source: Adam Carr | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Gambian president is re-elected BBC News, 23 September 2006
- ^ Gambian opposition claims fraud BBC News, 25 September 2006
- ^ Gambians vote with their marbles BBC News, 22 September 2006
Further reading
[edit]- Saine, Abdoulaye (2008). "The Gambia's 2006 Presidential Election: Change or Continuity?". African Studies Review. 51 (1): 59–83. doi:10.1353/arw.0.0029. JSTOR 27667291. S2CID 145287607.
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