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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE WINS BYE- ELECTION

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34,322 voters were registered, but only 8,786 voted in the bye-election.

in three other local council bye-elections in the western area rural, Bonthe Municipal council  and the Kailahun district, the APC won two sits whilst  the SLPP secured one.

in ward 10 in the Kailahun District David S. Nyuma (APC) polled 1,221, beating his opponent from the PMDC  and the SLPP . The voter register here list 4,460, but only 2,192 voted in the bye-election. Fanta Janneh (APC) polled 2,218 in ward 329 in the Western Area Rural District Council, beating contestant from the Alliance Democratic Party, National Democratic Alliance and the SLPP. Although the voter register lists 18,736 only 3,659 voters voted in the bye-election.

In ward 261 in the Bonthe district municipal council Musa Minah (SLPP) polled 395 votes ahead of his rival from the APC and PMDC.  1,374 people registered here but only 812 voters participated in the bye election.

Parliamentary bye-election for constituency 107 in the western area Urban was won by Francis E. Kowa (APC) who polled 5, 482 votes, beating his opponent from ADP, PMDC and SLPP.  34,322 persons are found in the voter register, but only 8,786 vote

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