1976 Gibraltar general election

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]

1976 Gibraltar general election

29 September 1976

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
AACR Joshua Hassan 8 0
DPBG Joe Bossano 4 New
Independent 3 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief Minister before Chief Minister after
Sir Joshua Hassan
AACR
Sir Joshua Hassan
AACR
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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

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights80
Gibraltar Democratic Movement4New
Commonwealth Party0New
Independents3+3
Total150
Source: McHale

References

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