Gibraltar general election, 1953

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General elections were held in Gibraltar in 1953. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the five elected seats. [1]

Gibraltar British Overseas Territory

Gibraltar is a disputed territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.It has an area of 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain. The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to over 30,000 people, primarily Gibraltarians. It shares a maritime border with Morocco.

Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights

The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) was a political party in Gibraltar.

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Electoral system

The legislature was elected by proportional representation. [2]

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems in which divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. If n% of the electorate support a particular political party, then roughly n% of seats will be won by that party. The essence of such systems is that all votes contribute to the result - not just a plurality, or a bare majority. The most prevalent forms of proportional representation all require the use of multiple-member voting districts, as it is not possible to fill a single seat in a proportional manner. In fact, the implementations of PR that achieve the highest levels of proportionality tend to include districts with large numbers of seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights 30
Commonwealth Party 1New
Independents1–1
Total50
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, p323