REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 29 MARCH 2012
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Elections to the National Assembly 
Source: Independent Electoral Commission The Gambia 

Parties
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* APRC - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
* NRP - National Reconciliation Party


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Registered voters                        796,929
Total votes                              154,950  19.4
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Party                                    Votes    %           Seats
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Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation 
 and Construction                         80,289  51.8 -07.9   43 +1
National Reconciliation Party             14,606  09.4 +03.4    1 +1
Others                                    60,055  38.8          4 -2
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Total                                    154,950               48 
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An additional five members are appointed by the President.

The major opposition parties boycotted the elections. As a result, 
25 APRC members were elected unopposed. Both the turnout and the 
level of support for the APRC were therefore substantially higher 
than indicated.