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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.
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 | |||||
References
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