1956 Gibraltar general election
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 21 September 1956. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning four of the seven elected seats.[1]
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Electoral system
The legislature was elected by proportional representation.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 4 | +1 | ||
| Commonwealth Party | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 2 | +1 | ||
| Total | 7 | +2 | ||
| Source: McHale | ||||
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References
- Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- McHale, p323
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