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Election Results
Presidential
--Multiparty: 1976, 1996, 2002, 2007
--Single Party: 1985
Legislative
--Multiparty: 1957, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1996, 2002, 2007
--Single Party: 1982, 1986
Constitutional Referendum: 1978, 1991
1957 Legislative Council Election
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party
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% of Votes
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Number of Seats (39)*
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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45.7%
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24
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United Progressive Party (UPP)
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12.6%
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05
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National Council of Sierra Leone (NCSL)
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1.8%
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-
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Sierra Leone Independence Movement (SLIM)
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0.7%
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-
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Others
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1.7%
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-
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Independents
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37.5%
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10
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*39 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
May 1962 House of Representatives Election
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party/[Coalition]
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% of Votes
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Number of Seats (62)*
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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34.7%
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28
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All People’s Congress-Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement [APC-SLPIM]
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22.4%
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20
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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(17.2%)
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16
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Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement (SLPIM)
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(5.2%)
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04
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United Progressive Party (UPP)
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0.3%
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-
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Independents
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42.6%
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14
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*62 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
17 May 1967 House of Representatives Election
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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Not Available
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Total Valid Votes
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647,581
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Party
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Number of Seats (66)*
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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286,585
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44.25%
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32
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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231,567
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35.76%
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28
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Others
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129,429
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19.99%
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06
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*66 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
Note: Sierra Leone became a republic following changes to the country's constitution on 19 April 1971. Siaka Stevens of the All People's Congress (APC) was subsequently elected President by the House of Representatives and took office on 21 April 1971.
15 May 1973 House of Representatives Election*
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party
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Number of Seats (85)**
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All People's Congress (APC)
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84
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Independents
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01
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*The main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) boycotted the election and an overwhelming majority of All People's Congress (APC) candidates ran unopposed.
**85 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
March 1976 Presidential Election
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Siaka Stevens of the All People's Congress (APC) was re-elected unopposed.
06 May 1977 House of Representatives Election
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party
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Number of Seats (85)*
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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62
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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15
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Undecided
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08
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*85 members were directly elected; 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs and additional 3 were presidential appointees.
12 June 1978 Constitutional Referendum
Main Points: Creation of a one-party, presidential republic
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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Not Available
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Total Valid Votes
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2,215,646
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Results
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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"Yes" Votes
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2,152,460
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97.15%
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"No" Votes
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63,186
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2.85%
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Single Party Elections
Sole Legal Party: All People’s Congress (APC)
23, 26, 28, & 30 August 1991 Constitutional Referendum
Main Points: Multiparty system, more powers for the legislature, division of powers
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Registered Voters
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2,500,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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Not Available
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Total Valid Votes
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1,875,000 (approx.)
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Results
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Number of Votes*
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% of Votes*
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"Yes" Votes
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1,500,000
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80.00%
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"No" Votes
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375,000
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20.00%
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*The total number of votes cast (and the percentage of "yes" and "no" votes) are approximate.
February/March 1996 Presidential Election
First Round (26-27 February 1996)
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Registered Voters
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1,600,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (approx. 60%)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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Not Available
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Total Valid Votes
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745,511
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Second Round (15 March 1996)
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Registered Voters
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Not Available
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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Not Available
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Total Valid Votes
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1,022,754
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Candidate (Party)
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First Round
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Second Round
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (SLPP)
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266,893
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35.80%
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608,419
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59.5%
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John Karefa-Smart (UNPP)
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168,666
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22.62%
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414,335
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40.5%
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Thaimu Bangura (PDP)
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119,782
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16.07%
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-
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-
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John Karimu (NUP)
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39,617
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5.31%
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-
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-
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Edward Turay (APC)
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38,316
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5.14%
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-
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-
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Abu Aiah Koroma (DCP)
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36,779
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4.93%
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-
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-
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Abass Bundu (PPP)
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21,557
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2.89%
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-
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-
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Amadu Jalloh (NDA)
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17,335
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2.33%
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-
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-
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Edward Kargbo (PNC)
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15,798
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2.12%
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-
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-
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Desmond Luke (NUM)
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7,918
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1.06%
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-
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-
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Andrew Lungay (SDP)
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5,202
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0.70%
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-
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-
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Andrew Turay (NPP)
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3,925
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0.53%
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-
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-
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Mohamed Sillah (NADP)
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3,723
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0.50%
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-
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-
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26-27 February 1996 House of Representatives Election
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Registered Voters
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1,600,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (approx. 60%)
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Party
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% of Votes
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Number of Seats (68)*
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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36.1%
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27
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United National People’s Party (UNPP)
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21.6%
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17
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People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
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15.3%
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12
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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5.7%
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05
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National Unity Party (NUP)
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5.3%
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04
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Democratic Centre Party (DCP)
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4.8%
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03
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People's Progressive Party (PPP)
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2.9%
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-
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National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
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2.7%
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-
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People's National Convention (PNC)
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2.5%
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-
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National Unity Movement (NUM)
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1.2%
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-
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Social Democratic Party (SDP)
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0.8%
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-
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National Alliance Democratic Party (NADP)
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0.6%
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-
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National People's Party (NPP)
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0.5%
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-
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*68 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
14 May 2002 Presidential Election
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Registered Voters
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2,342,547
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Candidate (Party)
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (SLPP)
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1,373,146
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70.1%
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Ernest Bai Koroma (APC)
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426,405
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22.4%
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Johnny Paul Koroma (PLP)
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54,974
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3.0%
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Alimamy Pallo Bangura (RUFP)
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33,084
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1.7%
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John Karefa-Smart (UNPP)
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19,847
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1.0%
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Raymond Kamara (GAP)
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11,181
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0.6%
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Zainab Hawa Bangura (MOP)
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10,406
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0.6%
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Raymond Bamidele Thompson (CUPP)
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9,028
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0.4%
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Andrew Duramani Turay (YPP)
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3,859
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0.2%
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14 May 2002 House of Representatives Election
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Registered Voters
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2,342,547
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Number of Seats (112)*
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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1,352,206
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69.9%
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83
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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409,022
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19.8%
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27
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Peace and Liberation Party (PLP)
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69,778
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3.6%
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02
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Grand Alliance Party (GAP)
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-
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2.4%
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-
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Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP)
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-
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2.2%
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-
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United National People's Party (UNPP)
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-
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1.3%
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-
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People's Democratic Party (PDP)
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-
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1.0%
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-
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*112 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members were indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
August/September 2007 Presidential Election
First Round (11 August 2007)*
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Registered Voters
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2,600,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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1,984,106 (75.8%)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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144,898
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Total Valid Votes
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1,839,208
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Second Round (08 September 2007)
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Registered Voters
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2,600,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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1,783,851 (68.1%)
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Invalid/Blank Votes
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43,793
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Total Valid Votes
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1,740,058
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Candidate (Party)
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First Round
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Second Round
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Ernest Bai Koroma (APC)
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815,523
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44.34%
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950,407
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54.62%
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Solomon Berewa (SLPP)
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704,012
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38.28%
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789,651
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45.38%
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Charles Margai (PMDC)
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255,499
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13.89%
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-
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-
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Andrew Turay (CPP)
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28,610
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1.56%
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-
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-
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Amadu Jalloh (NDA)
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17,748
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0.96%
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-
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-
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Kandeh Baba Conteh (PLP)
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10,556
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0.57%
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-
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-
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Abdul Kady Karim (UNPP)
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7,260
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0.39%
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-
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-
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11 August 2007 House of Representatives Election*
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Registered Voters
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2,600,000 (approx.)
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Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
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Not Available (N/A)
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Party
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Number of Seats (112)*
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All People’s Congress (APC)
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59
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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)
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43
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People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC)
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10
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*112 members were directly elected; an additional 12 members are indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs.
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