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2002 Population

4,422,154

Total Voters 2002

2,342,547

Turnout

86.21

Votes Cast

1,962,493

Description

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the Parliament, 112 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 12 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms.***

*** The 12 paramount chiefs are indirectly elected to represent the 12 provincial districts.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
  • Party: All People's Congress (APC)
  • Party: Peace and Liberation Party

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 4,422,154 (2002)
  • Registered Voters: 2,342,547 (2002)

Gender Data:

  • Female Population: 2,240,265 (2002)
  • Is Sierra Leone a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (21 September 1988)
  • Has Sierra Leone ratified CEDAW: Yes (11 November 1988)
  • Gender Quota: No
  • Female candidates in this election: Yes
  • Number of Female Parliamentarians: 18 (following the 2002 elections)
  • Human Development Index Position: 181 (2014)
  • Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High (2014)

Disability Data:

  • Is Sierra Leone a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
  • Has Sierra Leone ratified CRPD: Yes (4 October 2010)
  • Population with a disability: 663,323 (est.)

Description of Presidential

At stake in this election:

  • The office of President of Sierra Leone

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH *
  • Head of Government: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH
  • Assembly: Sierra Leone has a unicameral Parliament with 124 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the Parliament, 112 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 12 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms.***

*** The 12 paramount chiefs are indirectly elected to represent the 12 provincial districts.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

  • Ahmad Tejan KABBA
    • Party: Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
  • Ernest Bai KOROMA
    • Party: All People's Congress (APC)
  • Johnny Paul KOROMA
    • Party: Peace and Liberation Party (PLP)
  • Pallo BANGURA
    • Party: Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP)
  • Other Candidates
    • Party: N/A

Last Presidential election:

  • Presidential elections were last held February 26-27, 1996.

Description of MP

At stake in this election:

  • 112 seats in the Parliament

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the Parliament, 112 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 12 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms.***

*** The 12 paramount chiefs are indirectly elected to represent the 12 provincial districts.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
    • Leader: Ahmad Tejan KABBAH
    • Seats won in this election: 83
    • Seats won in last election: 27
  • Party: All People's Congress (APC)
    • Leader: Ernest Bai KOROMA
    • Seats won in this election: 27
    • Seats won in last election: 5
  • Party: Peace and Liberation Party
    • Leader: Johnny Paul KOROMA
    • Seats won in this election: 2
    • Seats won in last election: 3

Last Legislative election:

  • Parliamentary elections were last held February 26-27, 1996.

Source: https://electionguide.org/elections/id/1339/