1954 Gambian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia in 1954 following constitutional amendments, which increased the number of elected members on the Legislative Council from three to four, with an additional seven non-elected members.History & Development of The Gambia Legislature National Assembly of the Gambia The seven unelected members were the Colonial Secretary, Financial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Senior Commissioner, Dr. S.H.O Jones (director of Medical Services), and two members appointed by the Governor-general from a list of nine names submitted by the Bathurst Town Council and the Kombo Rural Authority after consultation with members of the council.

Results ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%NotesBathurstPierre Sarr N'JieUnited Party2,12328.4ElectedJohn Colley FayeDemocratic Party1,97926.5ElectedI.M. Garba-JahumpaMuslim Congress Party1,56921.0ElectedGeorge St Clair JoofGambian People's Party2523.4Total5,923100Registered voters/turnout6,28694.23Kombo St MaryHenry MadiIndependent90458.2ElectedSamuel OldfieldIndependent65041.8Total1,554100Registered voters/turnout 97Source: Hughes & PerfectArnold Hughes & David Perfect (2006) A political history of the Gambia, 1816–1994, University of Rochester Press, pp124, 126, 300

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