The Gambia presidential election was held on September 22, 2006 . [1] In addition to President Yaya Jammeh , Khalifa Salla from the coalition National Alliance for Democracy and Development and Usain Darboe from the United Democratic Party, who left the coalition shortly before the election, participated in the elections. [2]
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| Gambia Presidential Election (2006) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 year | |||
| September 22nd | |||
| Voter turnout | 59% | ||
 | |||
| Candidate | Yaya Jamme | Usain Darboe | |
| The consignment | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Creation | United democratic party | |
| Votes | 264,404 (67.33%) | 104 808 (26.69%) | |
| Election result | Yaya Jammeh re-elected President of the Gambia. | ||
Yaya Jamme was re-elected, receiving 67% of the vote, [1] with a turnout of 59%. Darboe, who finished second with 27% of the vote, did not agree with the official results, saying that the elections were not free and fair and that there were numerous irregularities during the election. [3]
Voting
Due to the high level of illiteracy in the country, voting in most Gambia polling stations since 1965 has been conducted using glass balls . Voters throw transparent glass balls into special metal drums, which are painted in the color corresponding to one or another candidate. Thanks to the special bell in the drum, members of the election commission hear if someone votes more than once. To avoid confusion with bicycle calls, bicycles are prohibited around polling stations. After voting, voters lower their finger in indelible ink. [four]
Results
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Jamme | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Creation | 264,404 | 67.33 |
| Usain Darboe | United democratic party | 104 808 | 26.69 |
| Khalifa Salla | National Alliance for Democracy and Development People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism | 23,473 | 5.98 |
| Total (59% turnout) | 392,685 | one hundred | |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Gambian president is re-elected BBC News, September 23, 2006
- ↑ Foreign Economic Relations, policy No. 51250 , polpred.com (November 26, 2016).
- ↑ "Gambian opposition claims fraud" , BBC.co.uk, September 25, 2006.
- ↑ Gambians vote with their marbles BBC News, September 22, 2006