1956 Gibraltar general election

1956 Gibraltar general election

21 September 1956

7 seats in the Legislative Council 4 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– AACR Joshua Hassan 48.11 4 +1 Commonwealth Juan Jose Triay 18.58 1 New Independents – 33.31 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 Harold Redman Independent Harold Redman Independent

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]

Electoral system

The legislature was elected by single transferable vote, with the number of elected seats expanded from five to seven.[2]

Campaign

The AACR nominated four candidates, while the new Commonwealth Party nominated three.[2] Three candidates ran as independents.[2]

Results

Party		First preferences	%	Seats	+/–
	Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights	3,546	48.11	4	+1
	Commonwealth Party	1,369	18.58	1	New
	Independents	2,455	33.31	2	0
Total		7,370	100.00	7	+2
Source: Garcia, Parliament

Elected members

Member	Party
John Alcantara	Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Joshua Hassan	Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Peter Isola	Independent
Albert Risso	Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Abraham Serfaty	Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Solomon Seruya	Independent
Juan Jose Triay	Commonwealth Party
Source: Garcia, Parliament

References

1. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
2. Joseph John Garcia (1991) The Modern Political and Constitutional Development of Gibraltar, 1940 – 1988 p119