1959_Gibraltar_general_election

1959 Gibraltar general election

1959 Gibraltar general election

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General elections were held in Gibraltar on 23 September 1959. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the seven elected seats.[1]

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Electoral system

The legislature was elected by single transferable vote.[2]

Campaign

A total of 13 candidates contested the elections; four for the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights, four representing the Transport and General Workers' Union and five 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
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