1956 Gibraltar general election
Gibraltar
21 September 1956
7 seats in the Legislative Council
4 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % 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

PartyFirst preferences%Seats+/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights3,54648.114+1
Commonwealth Party1,36918.581New
Independents2,45533.3120
Total7,370100.007+2
Source: Garcia, Parliament

Elected members

Member Party
John AlcantaraAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Joshua HassanAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Peter IsolaIndependent
Albert RissoAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Abraham SerfatyAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Solomon SeruyaIndependent
Juan Jose TriayCommonwealth Party
Source: Garcia, Parliament

References

  1. ↑ Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. 1 2 3 Joseph John Garcia (1991) The Modern Political and Constitutional Development of Gibraltar, 1940 – 1988 p119
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