2012 Gambian parliamentary election

2012 Gambian parliamentary election

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48 of 53 seats in the National Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Yahya Jammeh Hamat Bah Party APRC NRP Last election 42 seats 0 seats Seats won 43 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 80,289 14,606 Percentage 51.8% 9.45%

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 29 March 2012.^[1] The ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) won 43 of the 48 elected seats.^[2]