1987 Gambian general election

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.

1987 Gambian general election

11 March 1987
Registered262,593
Presidential election
 
Nominee Dawda Jawara Sheriff Dibba Assan Musa Camara
Party PPP NCP GPP
Popular vote 123,385 57,343 27,751
Percentage 59.18% 27.51% 13.31%


President before election

Dawda Jawara
PPP

Elected President

Dawda Jawara
PPP

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