1980 Gibraltar general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Gibraltar on 6 February 1980.[1] The result was a victory for the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights, which won eight of the 15 seats in the House of Assembly.[2]
Electoral system[]
The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.[3]
Results[]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 8 | 0 | ||
| Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar | 6 | +2 | ||
| Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party | 1 | New | ||
| Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | ||
| Source: McHale | ||||
References[]
- ^ General election to the House of Assembly Archived 2019-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Parliament of Gibraltar
- ^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- ^ McHale, p322
Categories:
- 1980 elections in Gibraltar
- General elections in Gibraltar
- February 1980 events in Europe