Gibraltar general election, 1980

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Gibraltar
Gibraltar portal

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]

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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.