1976 Gibraltar general election

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1976 Gibraltar general election
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  1972 29 September 1976 1980  

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
AACR Joshua Hassan 80
GDM Joe Bossano 4New
Independents 3+3
Chief Minister beforeChief Minister after
Joshua Hassan
AACR
Joshua Hassan
AACR

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 29 September 1976 . 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. [1]

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Electoral system

The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates. [2]

Results

PartySeats+/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights 80
Gibraltar Democratic Movement 4New
Commonwealth Party 0New
Independents3+3
Total150
Source: McHale

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References

  1. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN   0-313-23804-9
  2. McHale, p322