Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia between 22 and 31 May 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 18 of the 32 elected seats.[2] A further eight members were appointed by the Governor-general and protectorate chiefs.
^1962 House of Representatives Election African Elections Database
^Raya Dunayeskaya (1962) "In the Gambia during Elections" Africa Today, volume 9, number 6, pp12–15
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