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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]
Until 1969 the legislature had been elected by single transferable vote. However, in 1969 the voting system was changed to allow each voter to vote for up to eight candidates. [3]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 7 | +2 | |
| Integration with Britain Party | 5 | New | |
| Isola Group | 3 | New | |
| Total | 15 | +4 | |
| Source: McHale | |||
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