2006 Gambian presidential election

2006 Gambian presidential election
22 September 2006
Registered670,336
Turnout58.6%
 
Nominee Yahya Jammeh Ousainou Darboe Halifa Sallah
Party APRC UDP PDOIS
Alliance — ARC NADD
Popular vote 264,404 104,808 23,473
Percentage 67.33% 26.69% 5.98%
President before election

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

 Elected President

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 22 September 2006. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote. 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.

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