1953 Gibraltar general election

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1953 Gibraltar general election
Gibraltar
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5 seats in the Legislative Council
3 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
AACR Joshua Hassan 3 0
Commonwealth Party 1 New
Independent 1 -1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the Legislative Council before President of the Legislative Council after
Sir Gordon MacMillan
Independent
Sir Gordon MacMillan
Independent

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 17 November 1953. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the five elected seats.[1]

Electoral system[]

The legislature was elected by proportional representation.[2]

Results[]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights 3 0
Commonwealth Party 1 New
Independents 1 –1
Total 5 0
Source: McHale

References[]

  1. ^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. ^ McHale, p323
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