1951 Sierra Leonean general election

Electoral system

The 1947 constitution expanded the Legislative Council to 35 members, of which seven were government officials, seven were appointed Europeans, fourteen were Africans indirectly elected from the Protectorate (ten from District Councils and two from the Protectorate Assembly) and seven were Africans directly elected from the Colony.[1] Around 5,000 people were registered to vote.[2]

Campaign

Only five of the seven directly-elected constituencies were contested, with candidates running unopposed in two of the rural constituencies.[2]

Results

The National Council (NCSL) won three of the seven elected seats, and the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) two.[3] However, the SLPP gained the support of the indirectly elected protectorate representatives.[4]

A total of 3,276 votes were cast; 2,438 in the three Freetown constituencies and 838 (550 and 288) in the two contested rural constituencies.[2]

Party Votes % Seats
National Council3
Sierra Leone People's Party2
Independents2
Total3,2761007
Source: Wyse, Sternberger et al.

Elected members
Party Elected member
Directly-elected
National CouncilHerbert Bankole-Bright
C M A Thompson
J Rogers Williams
Sierra Leone People's PartyA G Randle
M S Mustapha
IndependentsI. T. A. Wallace-Johnson
J C O Crowther
Indirectly-elected
Bo DistrictR B S Koker
Bonthe DistrictMilton Margai
Bombali DistrictBai Farima Tass II
Kailahum DistrictBokari Sambi of Daru
Kenema DistrictKenewa Gamanga
Moyamba DistrictW H Fitzjohn
Port Loko DistrictAlkali Modu III
Pujehun DistrictJaia Kaikai
Tonkolili DistrictBai Kurr
Protectorate AssemblySiaka Stevens
Albert Margai
Source: Wyse

Aftermath

The SLPP's Milton Margai was appointed Chief Minister in 1953.

References
  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1886
  2. Sternberger et al., pp1889−1890
  3. Akintola Wyse (2003) H. C. Bankole-Bright and Politics in Colonial Sierra Leone, 1919-1958, Cambridge University Press, p159
  4. Sierra Leone: Political parties Nations Encyclopedia
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