1957_Sierra_Leonean_general_election

1957 Sierra Leonean general election

1957 Sierra Leonean general election

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General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected.

The Sierra Leone People's Party led by Milton Margai won a majority of the elected seats,[1] and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.[2] Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p799 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. [2]
    Bundu, A. (2001) Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000 p32
  3. [3]
    Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1902
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