1956_Gibraltar_general_election

1956 Gibraltar general election

1956 Gibraltar general election

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General elections were held in Gibraltar on 21 September 1956. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning four of the seven elected seats.[1]

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Electoral system

The legislature was elected by single transferable vote, with the number of elected seats expanded from five to seven.[2]

Campaign

The AACR nominated four candidates, while the new Commonwealth Party nominated three.[2] Three candidates ran as independents.[2]

Results

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Elected members

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References

  1. [1]
    Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. [2]
    Joseph John Garcia (1991) The Modern Political and Constitutional Development of Gibraltar, 1940 – 1988 p119
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