List of NAMs elected in the 2017 Gambian parliamentary election

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The fifth National Assembly of the Gambia was the legislature of the Gambia elected at the 2017 parliamentary election and serving until the 2022 parliamentary election.

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Fifth National Assembly of the Gambia
4th National Assembly 6th National Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Assembly of the Gambia
Election2017 Gambian parliamentary election
GovernmentGovernment of Adama Barrow
National Assembly
Members58
SpeakerMariam Jack-Denton
Deputy SpeakerMomodou L. K. Sanneh
Majority LeaderKebba K. Barrow
Minority LeaderSamba Jallow
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The 2017 election saw each of the National Assembly's 53 directly elected constituencies return one NAM, as well as each of the five nominated NAMs being appointed by the President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow. It resulted in an UDP majority of 14 (including nominated members), with 22 opposition NAMs in total.

National Assembly composition

Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2017 election, with 31 UDP NAMs, five APRC NAMs, five NRP NAMs, five GDC NAMs, four PDOIS NAMs, two PPP NAMs, one independent NAM and five nominated NAMs (all of whom are members of the UDP).

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Democratic Party142,14637.4731New
Gambia Democratic Congress65,93817.385New
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction60,33115.915–38
People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism33,8948.944New
National Reconciliation Party23,7556.265+4
People's Progressive Party9,5032.512New
Gambia Moral Congress4,4581.180New
National Convention Party1,7730.470New
Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress1,2710.340New
Independents36,2519.561–3
Appointed seats5
Total379,320100.0058+5
Total votes379,320
Registered voters/turnout886,57842.78
Source: IEC
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Constituency changes

There was a difference in the number of constituencies between the 2012 and the 2017 elections. In 2015, the Independent Electoral Commission demarcated four constituencies, Kombo North, Kombo Central, Serekunda East, and Serekunda Central, into nine constituencies. Kombo North became Sanneh Menterreng, Old Yundum and Busumbala; Kombo Central became Brikama North and Brikama South; Serekunda East became Tallinding Kunjang and Latrikunda Sabiji; Serekunda Central became Serekunda and Bundungka Kunda.[1]

List of NAMs elected in 2017

More information Constituency, Member ...
Constituency Member[2][3] Party Notes
Bakau Assan TourayUDP Seat gain, incumbent Kalifa Jammeh stood down
Banjul Central Muhammed NdowPPP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Abdoulie Saine
Banjul North Ousman SillaPDOIS Seat gain, incumbent Alhagi Sillah stood down
Banjul South Fatoumatta NjaiPPP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Baboucarr S. Nyang
Basse Muhammed MagassyInd Seat held
Brikama North Alhagie S. DarboeUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Brikama South Lamin J. SannehUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Bundungka Kunda Bakary NjieUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Busumbala Saikouba JarjuUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Central Baddibu Sulayman SahoUDP Seat gain, incumbent Samba Cham stood down
Foni Bintang Karanai Ebrima Solo JammehAPRC Seat held
Foni Bondali Kaddy CamaraAPRC Seat held, incumbent Matarr Kujabi stood down
Foni Brefet Sunkary BadjieAPRC Seat held, incumbent Bintanding Jarju stood down
Foni Jarrol Alhagie Sankung JammehAPRC Seat held
Foni Kansala Musa Amul NyassiAPRC Seat held, incumbent Buba A. Bojang stood down
Illiassa Dembo K. M. CamaraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Kebba Jammeh stood down
Jamara Alhagie H. SoweGDC Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habiboulie K. Jawo
Janjanbureh Momodou CeesayUDP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Ebrima M. Sarjo
Jarra Central Kebba JallowGDC Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Hydara stood down
Jarra East Sainey TourayUDP Seat gain, incumbent Bafaye Saidy Khan stood down
Jarra West Kajali FofanaUDP Seat gain, incumbent Njie Darboe stood down
Jeshwang Alhagie DrammehUDP Seat gain, incumbent Haddy Nyang-Jagne stood down
Jokadu Salifu JawoGDC Seat gain, incumbent Amadou O. Khan stood down
Kantora Billay G. TunkaraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Saikou Susso stood down
Kiang Central Bakary CamaraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Baboucarr S. Fadera stood down
Kiang East Yaya GassamaUDP Seat gain, incumbent Bora B. Mass stood down
Kiang West Fakebba N. L. ColleyUDP Seat gain, incumbent Menata Njie stood down
Kombo East Lamin N. F. ContaUDP Seat gain, seat vacant
Kombo South Kebba K. BarrowUDP Seat gain, incumbent Abdou Colley stood down, elected Majority Leader[4]
Latrikunda Sabijie Saikou MarongUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Lower Badibu Alhagie JawaraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Ablie Suku Singhateh stood down
Lower Fulladu West Alhagie DarboeUDP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Omar Tobb
Lower Niumi Matarr JengUDP Seat gain, incumbent Sheriff M. Hydara stood down
Lower Saloum Sainey JawaraNRP Seat held, incumbent Modou Bamba Gaye stood down
Naimina Dankuna Samba JallowNRP Seat held, re-elected Minority Leader[4]
Naimina East Omar CeesayGDC Seat gain, incumbent Foday A. Jallow stood down
Niamina West Demba SoweGDC Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Jadama stood down
Niani Alhagie F. B. SillahUDP Seat gain, seat vacant
Nianija Amadou CamaraNRP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habsana Jallow
Old Yundum Abdoulie CeesayUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Sabach Sanjal Ousman TorayNRP Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Bah stood down
Sami Alfusainey CeesayUDP Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Njie stood down
Sandu Muhammed MahaneraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Abdoulie K. Jawla stood down
Sanneh Menterreng Baba Galleh JallowUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Serekunda Central Halifa SallahPDOIS Seat gain, new constituency
Serekunda West Madi CeesayUDP Seat gain, incumbent Sulayman Joof stood down
Tallinding Kujng Fatou K. JawaraUDP Seat gain, new constituency
Tumana Foday N. M. DrammehUDP Seat gain, incumbent Netty Baldeh stood down
Upper Fulladu West Dawda Kawsu JawaraUDP Seat gain, incumbent Ahmad Malick Njie stood down
Upper Niumi Omar DarboeUDP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Cherno O. Jallow
Upper Saloum Alhagie MbowNRP Seat gain, defeated incumbent Sainey Mbye
Wuli East Suwaibou TourayPDOIS Seat gain, incumbent Saidou V. Sabally stood down
Wuli West Sidia JattaPDOIS Seat gain, incumbent Kassuma Jallow stood down
Nominated Mariam Jack-DentonUDP Speaker - Elected by MPs (Unopposed)
Nominated Kumba JaitehUDP
Nominated Ndey Yassin Secka-Sallah CS
Nominated Momodou L. K. SannehUDP Deputy Speaker - Elected by MPs (Unopposed)
Nominated Majanko Samusa NCP
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