1969 Gibraltar general election
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 30 July 1969 . The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the House of Assembly, winning seven of the 15 seats.[1] However, the opposition Integration with Britain Party and Isola Group held eight seats between them and were able to form a government, marking the first time since 1950 that the AACR had been out of power.[2]
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Electoral system
Until 1969 the legislature had been elected by proportional representation.[3] However, in 1969 the voting system was changed to allow each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 7 | +2 | ||
| Integration with Britain Party | 5 | New | ||
| Isola Group | 3 | New | ||
| Total | 15 | +4 | ||
| Source: McHale | ||||
References
- Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- McHale, p326
- McHale, p323
- McHale, p322
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