Gambia Democratic Congress | |
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Leader | Mama Kandeh |
Founded | 2016 |
Split from | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
Ideology |
Social democracy
[1] Third Way |
Political position | Centre to centre-left |
National Assembly | 0 / 58
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Website | |
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Gambia Democratic Congress is a political party in the Gambia led by Mama Kandeh, a former APRC National Assembly member. It was formed in 2016 and is standing candidates in the 2017 parliamentary election. [2] After its foundation, Kandeh toured the Gambia, attracting "huge" crowds. [3] The initial deputy leader, Facuru Sillah, later left the party after a dispute with Kandeh. [4] Kandeh ended up as the third with 12.32% of the vote in the 2021 election, which was won by incumbent president Adama Barrow. [5]
Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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2016 | Mama Kandeh | 89,768 | 17.07% | Lost |
2021 | 105,902 | 12.32% | Lost |
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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2017 | Mama Kandeh | 65,938 | 17.38% | 5 / 58
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New | 2nd | Opposition |
2022 | 33,882 | 6.88% | 0 / 58
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5 | 3rd | Extra-parliamentary |