1969 Gibraltar general election explained

Country:Gibraltar
Flag Year:ensign1939
Previous Election:1964
Next Election:1972
Election Date:30 July 1969
Seats For Election:15 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:8
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Leader1:Joshua Hassan
Seats1:7
Last Election1:5
Party2:Integration with Britain Party
Leader2:Robert Peliza
Seats2:5
Last Election2:new
Party3:Isola Group
Leader3:William and Peter Isola
Seats3:3
Last Election3:new
Chief Minister
Before Election:Joshua Hassan
Before Party:Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
After Election:Robert Peliza
After Party:Integration with Britain Party

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 30 July 1969 . The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights remained the largest party in the House of Assembly, winning seven of the 15 seats.[1] However, the opposition Integration with Britain Party and Isola Group 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.[2]

Electoral system

Until 1969 the legislature had been elected by single transferable vote. However, in 1969 the voting system was changed to allow each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327
  2. McHale, p326
  3. McHale, p322