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National Electoral Commission (NEC)
OAU Drive, Tower Hill
Freetown-Sierra Leone
Statement from NEC Chairperson on
the conduct and result of the
Presidential
Elections held on 17th November
2012
1. In exercise of the
powers conferred upon it by sections 33 and 3 8(8) of the Constitution of
Sierra Leone, 1991 (Act No. 6 of 1991), and section 70(1) of the Public
elections Act. 2012
(Act No. 4 of 2012), The National Electoral Commission (NEC) successfully
conducted
Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections (i.e. for
Mayor/Chairpersons and
Councillors) simultaneously in Sierra Leone on the 17th November,
2012.
2. Following the successful conduct of all the elections, the results of each
election received from the District Returning Officers (DROs)
were tallied and computed at the Regional Results Tally Centres
(RTC) at Kenema, Bombali,
Bo and Western Area and at the National Tally centre as per section 94 of the
Public Elections Act, 2012.
3. The elections were generally peaceful. Both the polls and tallying processes
were observed by various national and international missions/groups, other
democratic institutions, Embassies and the media (both print and electronic).
The Results:
• 9,269 polling station results were entered
into the result database, representing 97.6% of all polling stations across the
country, excluding those that were invalidated.
• The average national turnout is 87.3%.
• The total number of valid votes cast is 2,350,626.
• There are 108,898 invalid votes, representing 4.7% of total votes cast.
• The detailed result by station and by centre, will be posted on the NEC
website www.necsierraleone.org
Presidential Elections Results by District
1. Kailahun
District
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
VALID VOTES OBTAINED |
PERCENTAGE |
KOROMA |
ERNEST BAI APC |
26,331 |
22.6% |
CAREW |
JOSHUAALBERT CDP |
837 |
0.7% |
KAMARA |
GIBRILLA PDP |
555 |
0.5% |
CONTEH |
KANDEH BABA PLP |
441 |
0.4% |
MARGAI |
CHARLES FRANCIS PMDC |
840 |
0.7% |
COLLINS |
ELDRED RUFP |
1,530 |
1.3% |
BlO |
JULIUS MAADA SLPP |
85,525 |
73.3% |
BANGURA |
MOHAMED UDM |
347 |
0.3% |
FULLAH |
JAMESOBAI UNPP |
322 |
0.3% |
TOTAL |
|
116,728 |
100.10% |
2.
Kenerna District
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
39180 |
18.7% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
984 |
0.5% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
609 |
0.3% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
582 |
0.3% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
2200 |
1.0% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
2021 |
1.0% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
163303 |
77.9% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
408 |
0.2% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
248 |
0.1% |
TOTAL |
|
209535 |
100% |
3. Kono
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
67238 |
58.2% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
1597 |
1.4% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
682 |
0.6% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
450 |
0.4% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
850 |
0.7% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
931 |
0.8% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
42912 |
37.1% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
407 |
0.4% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
462 |
0.4% |
TOTAL |
|
115529 |
100.00% |
4. Bombali
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
176023 |
93.2% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
2323 |
1.2% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
595 |
0.3% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
306 |
0.2% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
383 |
0.2% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
314 |
0.2% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
8249 |
4.4% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
291 |
0.2% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
389 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
188873 |
100.10% |
5. Kambia
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
88597 |
82.0% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
2130 |
2.0% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
717 |
0.7% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
429 |
0.4% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
888 |
0.8% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
415 |
0.4% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
14083 |
13.0% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
409 |
0.4% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
371 |
0.3% |
TOTAL |
|
108039 |
100.00% |
6. Koinadugu
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
89282 |
86.4% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
2015 |
2.0% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
631 |
0.6% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
435 |
0.4% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
880 |
0.9% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
400 |
0.4% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
8333 |
8.1% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
404 |
0.4% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
925 |
0.9% |
TOTAL |
|
103305 |
100.10% |
7. Port Loko
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
182761 |
90.2% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
4353 |
2.1% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
1160 |
0.6% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
699 |
0.3% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
626 |
0.3% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
518 |
0.3% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
11329 |
5.6% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
614 |
0.3% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
472 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
202532 |
99.90% |
8.
Tonkolili
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
145479 |
92.6% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
2510 |
1.6% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
508 |
0.3% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
294 |
0.2% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
493 |
0.3% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
261 |
0.2% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
6864 |
4.4% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
305 |
0.2% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
340 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
157054 |
100.00% |
9. Bo
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
36575 |
16.7% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
876 |
0.4% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
584 |
0.3% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
653 |
0.3% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
8931 |
4.1% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
1855 |
0.8% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
169254 |
77.1% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
544 |
0.2% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
310 |
0.1% |
TOTAL |
|
219582 |
100.00% |
10. Bonthe
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
7667 |
11.7% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
336 |
0.5% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
314 |
0.5% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
292 |
0.4% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
2803 |
4.3% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
943 |
1.4% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
52762 |
80.6% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
218 |
0.3% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
142 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
65477 |
99.90% |
11. Moyamba
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
28703 |
26.2% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
1477 |
1.3% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
740 |
0.7% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
642 |
0.6% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
4106 |
3.7% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
1279 |
1.2% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
71587 |
65.3% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
477 |
0.4% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
534 |
0.5% |
TOTAL |
|
109545 |
99.90% |
12. Pujehun
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
10565 |
15.5% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
369 |
0.5% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
321 |
0.5% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
322 |
0.5% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
4317 |
6.3% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
981 |
1.4% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
50796 |
74.7% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
209 |
0.3% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
113 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
67993 |
99.90% |
13. Western
Rural
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
101409 |
74.3% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
1261 |
0.9% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
318 |
0.2% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
253 |
0.2% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
588 |
0.4% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
334 |
0.2% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
31874 |
23.4% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
175 |
0.1% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
183 |
0.1% |
TOTAL |
|
136395 |
99.80% |
14. Western
Urban
Candidate |
Party |
Valid Votes Obtained |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
315071 |
71.4% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
1795 |
0.4% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
539 |
0.1% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
346 |
0.1% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
1039 |
0.2% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
1211 |
0.3% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
120646 |
27.3% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
261 |
0.1% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
233 |
0.1% |
TOTAL |
|
441141 |
100.00% |
National Results
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
KOROMA ERNEST BAI |
APC |
1314881 |
58.7% |
CAREW JOSHUA ALBERT |
CDP |
22863 |
1.0% |
KAMARA GIBRILLA |
PDP |
8273 |
0.4% |
CONTEH KANDEH BABA |
PLP |
6144 |
0.3% |
MARGAI CHARLES FRANCIS |
PMDC |
28944 |
1.3% |
COLLINS ELDRED |
RUFP |
12993 |
0.6% |
BlO JULIUS MAADA |
SLPP |
837517 |
37.4% |
BANGURA MOHAMED |
UDM |
5069 |
0.2% |
FULLAH JAMES OBAI |
UNPP |
5044 |
0.2% |
TOTAL |
|
2241728 |
100.10% |
In exercise of
the powers conferred on the Returning Officer by section 52 of the Public Elections Act, 2012, Thereby certify
that 1,314,881 valid votes were cast in favour of the
candidate ERNEST BAI KOROMA at that election:
AND ERNEST BAI KOROMA therefore received 58.7% of valid votes cast in
the election
ERNEST BAI KOROMA has been duly elected president of the Republic
of Sierra Leone at the Presidential election of 2012.
Any citizen of
day of November 2012
Dr. Christiana A.M. Thorpe
Chief Electoral/ Chairperson,
National Returning Officer