1980 Gibraltar general election

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 6 February 1980.[1] The result was a victory for the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights, which won eight of the 15 seats in the House of Assembly.[2]

1980 Gibraltar general election

6 February 1980

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
AACR Joshua Hassan 8 0
Socialist Labour Peter Isola 6 +2
GSLP Joe Bossano 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief Minister before Chief Minister after
Sir Joshua Hassan
AACR
Sir Joshua Hassan
AACR

Electoral system

The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights80
Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar6+2
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party1New
Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar00
Total150
Source: McHale

References

  1. General election to the House of Assembly Parliament of Gibraltar
  2. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  3. McHale, p322
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