1959 Gibraltar general election

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 24 September 1959. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the seven elected seats.[1]

1959 Gibraltar general election

24 September 1959
7 seats in the Legislative Council 4 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± AACR Joshua Hassan 3 -1 Independent 4 +2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker of the Legislative Council before Speaker of the Legislative Council after Sir Joseph Patron Independent Sir Joseph Patron Independent

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