1956 Libyan general election
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General elections were held in Libya to elect the House of Representatives on 7 January 1956.[1]
The House of Representatives had 55 seats, one for every 20,000 inhabitants.[2] Following the 1952 elections, political parties and political gatherings had been banned, so all candidates contested the election as independents. As a result, voting was based largely on personality, clan ties, and nepotism.[3] Thirty candidates were elected unopposed.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p527 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ a b The Statesman's Year-Book, 97th edition, p1211
- ^ Libya: the struggle for survival p160
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