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.
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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

PartySeats+/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights30
Independents20
Total50
Source: Garcia

Elected members

Member Party
Joshua Hassan Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Albert R. Isola Independent
Albert Risso Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Abraham Serfaty Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Sergio Triay Independent
Source: Garcia

References

  1. ^ Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. ^ a b c Joseph John Garcia (1991) The Modern Political and Constitutional Development of Gibraltar, 1940 – 1988 pp87–90
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