1953 Gibraltar general election
Gibraltar
16 September 1953
5 seats in the Legislative Council
3 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats +/–
AACR Joshua Hassan 3 0
Independents – 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
Gordon MacMillan
Independent		 Gordon MacMillan
Independent

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 HassanAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Albert R. IsolaIndependent
Albert RissoAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Abraham SerfatyAssociation for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Sergio TriayIndependent
Source: Garcia

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 pp87–90
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