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Republic of the Gambia (Gambia)

Parliamentary

The year the election took place or a law was passed, etc
Year		The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes.
Total vote		The voter turnout as defined as the percentage of registered voters who actually voted
Voter Turn-
out		The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes (cut-off date), as reported by the electoral management body.
Regi-
stration		The voting age population (VAP) includes all citizens above the legal voting age
Voting age popu-
lation		A vote needs to fulfill a number of criteria to be considered as valid.
Invalid votes		The voter turnout as defined as the percentage of the voting age population that actually voted
VAP Turn-
out		The total population
Popu-
lation		The percentage of voters who voted for the first time
First time voters
2007
261,947
41.70%
628,160
799,786
0%
32.75%
1,641,564
2002
94,621
56.38%
167,817
681,715
1%
13.88%
1,392,000
1997
307,856
73.21%
420,507
542,850
56.71%
1,155,000
1992
223,200
55.80%
400,000
403,880
55.26%
878,000
1987
200,000
80.20%
249,376
372,140
53.74%
809,000
1982
166,102
292,100
56.86%
635,000
1977
177,181
81.94%
216,234
259,910
68.17%
553,000
1972
103,851
76.07%
136,521
235,200
44.15%
490,000

Presidential

The year the election took place or a law was passed, etc
Year		The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes.
Total vote		The voter turnout as defined as the percentage of registered voters who actually voted
Voter Turn-
out		The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes (cut-off date), as reported by the electoral management body.
Regi-
stration		The voting age population (VAP) includes all citizens above the legal voting age
Voting age popu-
lation		A vote needs to fulfil a number of criteria to be considered as valid.
Invalid votes		The voter turnout as defined as the percentage of the voting age population that actually voted
VAP Turn-
out		The total population
Popu-
lation		The percentage of voters who voted for the first time
First time voters
2006
392,685
58.58%
670,336
775,143
0%
50.66%
1,641,564
2001
404,343
89.71%
450,706
659,382
61.32%
1,367,124
1996
394,537
80.00%
493,171
542,850
72.68%
1,155,000
55.80%
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