Early general elections were held in
Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...
on 23 June 1972. The result was a victory for the
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) was a political party in Gibraltar.
History
The AACR was established in 1942 by Joshua Hassan and Albert Risso, and sought to protect the interests of families evacuated during World W ...
, which won eight of the 15 seats in the
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible g ...
.
[Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p327 ]
Background
The
1969 elections had seen the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights emerge as the largest party in the legislature, winning seven of the 15 seats. However, the opposition
Integration with Britain Party and the
Isola Group between them held eight seats, and were able to form a government. In 1972 a member of the Isola Group defected, resulting in early elections being called.
Electoral system
The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.
[McHale, p322]
Results
By candidate
References
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Gibraltar
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General
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General elections in Gibraltar
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results
Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...