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1957 Sierra Leonean general election

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General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected.

The Sierra Leone People's Party led by Milton Margai won a majority of the elected seats,[1] and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.[2] Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Sierra Leone People's Party75,57546.1324
United Progressive Party20,93512.785
National Council2,9841.820
Labour Party1,1280.690
Sierra Leone Independence Movement1,1260.690
Independents62,08637.9010
Paramount chiefs12
Total163,834100.0051
Valid votes163,83499.01
Invalid/blank votes1,6450.99
Total votes165,479100.00
Registered voters/turnout494,91733.44
Source: Nohlen et al.

By area

Electoral area SLPP UPP NCSL LP SLIM Independents Total Registered
voters
Turnout
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes Seats
Colony 17,117 9 10,001 3 2,984 0 1,128 0 1,126 0 3,481 2 35,837 14 53,517
Protectorate (North) 17,438 6 8,942 2 11,938 2 38,318 10 160,129
Protectorate (South East) 17,749 2 37,534 4 55,283 6 128,014
Protectorate (South West) 23,271 8 1,992 0 10,778 1 36,041 9 153,227
Total 75,575 45.7 25 20,935 12.6 5 2,984 1.8 0 1,128 0.7 0 1,126 0.7 0 62,086 37.5 10 165,479 39 494,917 33.4
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p799 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Bundu, A. (2001) Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000 p32
  3. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1902
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