National Convention Party (Gambia)

The National Convention Party (NCP) is a political party in Gambia. It was the main opposition party between 1975 and 1994. It was originally banned from participating in elections after the coup of 1994. Its candidate at the presidential elections of 18 October 2001, Sheriff Dibba, came fourth with 3.77% of the popular vote. At the last legislative elections, held on 17 January 2002, the party won no seats. When the party was formed, the then president of the country Dawda Jawara predicted that it would not last more than three months. ^[1]

References

↑ Elections in The Gambia, African Elections Database.

Political parties in the Gambia

National Assembly	Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (43) National Reconciliation Party (1)

Active	Gambia Moral Congress Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress National Alliance for Democracy and Development NDAM PDOIS PPP National Convention Party United Democratic Party

Defunct	Democratic Congress Alliance Democratic Party Gambian People's Party Muslim Congress Party United Party

Portal:Politics List of political parties Politics of the Gambia

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