General elections were held in

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on Wednesday 30 July 1969 . The

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remained the largest party in the

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, winning seven of the 15 seats.Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p327 However, the opposition Integration with Britain Party and

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held eight seats between them and were able to form a government, marking the first time since 1950 that the AACR had been out of power.

Electoral system

Until 1969 the legislature had been elected by

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. However, in 1969 the voting system was changed to

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, with each voter allowed to vote for up to eight candidates.McHale, p322

Results

By candidate

References

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