2002 Sierra Leonean general election
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 14 May 2002 to elect a president and parliament. Incumbent President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) was re-elected with more than 70% of the votes in the first round, meaning that a second round of voting was not required. In the parliamentary elections, the SLPP received almost 70% of the vote, winning 83 of the 112 seats. The All People's Congress became the main opposition party, replacing the United National People's Party.
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The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was authorised, under Security Council Resolution 1389 (2002), to assist in the electoral process.
Campaign
A total of 1,351 candidates contested the parliamentary elections, representing ten parties.[1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Tejan Kabbah | Sierra Leone People's Party | 1,336,423 | 70.06 | |
| Ernest Bai Koroma | All People's Congress | 426,405 | 22.35 | |
| Johnny Paul Koroma | Peace and Liberation Party | 57,233 | 3.00 | |
| Alimamy Pallo Bangura | Revolutionary United Front | 33,074 | 1.73 | |
| John Karefa-Smart | United National People's Party | 19,847 | 1.04 | |
| Raymond Kamara | Grand Alliance Party | 11,181 | 0.59 | |
| Zainab Bangura | Movement for Progress | 10,406 | 0.55 | |
| Raymond Bamidele Thompson | Citizens United for Peace and Progress | 9,028 | 0.47 | |
| Andrew Turay | Young People's Party | 3,859 | 0.20 | |
| Total | 1,907,456 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,309,338 | – | ||
| Source: Kandeh | ||||
Parliament
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone People's Party | 1,293,401 | 67.67 | 83 | +56 | |
| All People's Congress | 409,313 | 21.41 | 27 | +22 | |
| Peace and Liberation Party | 69,765 | 3.65 | 2 | New | |
| Revolutionary United Front | 41,997 | 2.20 | 0 | New | |
| Grand Alliance Party | 25,436 | 1.33 | 0 | New | |
| United National People's Party | 24,907 | 1.30 | 0 | –17 | |
| People's Democratic Party | 19,941 | 1.04 | 0 | –12 | |
| Movement for Progress | 15,036 | 0.79 | 0 | New | |
| National Democratic Alliance | 6,467 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Young People's Party | 5,083 | 0.27 | 0 | New | |
| Paramount Chiefs | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1,911,346 | 100.00 | 124 | +44 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,309,338 | – | |||
| Source: Kandeh | |||||
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