1953 Gibraltar general election

1953 Gibraltar general election

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5 seats in the Legislative Council 3 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats +/– AACR Joshua Hassan 3 0 Independents – 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. President of the Legislative Council before President of the Legislative Council after Gordon MacMillan Independent Gordon MacMillan Independent

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General elections were held in Gibraltar on 16 September 1953. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the five elected seats.^[1]

Electoral system

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

Campaign

The AACR nominated three candidates rather than five to avoid risking some candidates being defeated through vote transfers.^[2] Its manifesto included the aim of a wholly elected Legislative Council and the scrapping of the single transferable vote system.^[2]

Results

Elected members

References

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