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2006 Gambian presidential election

2006 Gambian presidential election

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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.[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]

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Electoral system

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

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References

  1. [1]
    Gambian president is re-elected BBC News, 23 September 2006
  2. [2]
    Gambian opposition claims fraud BBC News, 25 September 2006
  3. [3]
    Gambians vote with their marbles BBC News, 22 September 2006

Further reading

  • 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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