General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected.

The Sierra Leone People's Party led by Milton Margai won a majority of the elected seats,[1] and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.[2] Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Sierra Leone People's Party75,57546.1324
United Progressive Party20,93512.785
National Council2,9841.820
Labour Party1,1280.690
Sierra Leone Independence Movement1,1260.690
Independents62,08637.9010
Paramount chiefs12
Total163,834100.0051
Valid votes163,83499.01
Invalid/blank votes1,6450.99
Total votes165,479100.00
Registered voters/turnout494,91733.44
Source: Nohlen et al.

By area

Electoral area SLPP UPP NCSL LP SLIM Independents Total Registered
voters
Turnout
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes Seats
Colony17,117910,00132,98401,12801,12603,481235,8371453,517
Protectorate (North)17,43868,942211,938238,31810160,129
Protectorate (South East)17,749237,534455,2836128,014
Protectorate (South West)23,27181,992010,778136,0419153,227
Total75,57545.72520,93512.652,9841.801,1280.701,1260.7062,08637.510165,47939494,91733.4
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p799 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Bundu, A. (2001) Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000 p32
  3. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1902
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