1969 Gibraltar general election|
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15 of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
General elections were held in Gibraltar on Wednesday 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 limited voting, with each voter allowed to vote for up to eight candidates.[3]
Results
By candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
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| Joshua Hassan | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 7,086 | 9.86 | Elected |
| Peter Isola | Isola Group | 5,688 | 7.91 | Elected |
| Robert Peliza | Integration with Britain Party | 5,495 | 7.65 | Elected |
| Maurice Xiberras | Integration with Britain Party | 5,414 | 7.53 | Elected |
| Abraham Serfaty | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3,956 | 5.50 | Elected |
| Aurelius Peter Montegriffo | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3,872 | 5.39 | Elected |
| Emilius Joseph Alvarez | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3,817 | 5.31 | Elected |
| Maurice Kenneth Featherstone | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3,691 | 5.14 | Elected |
| Alfred Joseph Gache | Isola Group | 3,566 | 4.96 | Elected |
| Isaac Abecasis | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3,461 | 4.82 | Elected |
| Concepcion Anes | Integration with Britain Party | 3,406 | 4.74 | Elected |
| Joseph Caruana | Integration with Britain Party | 3,405 | 4.74 | Elected |
| Lloyd DeVincenzi Sr. | Integration with Britain Party | 3,283 | 4.57 | Elected |
| William Isola | Isola Group | 3,031 | 4.22 | Elected |
| James Leonard Hoare | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 2,921 | 4.06 | Elected |
| Augustus Victor Stagnetto | Independent | 2,815 | 3.92 | |
| Francis Gonzalez | | 2,564 | 3.57 | |
| Julius Gonzalez | | 2,478 | 3.45 | |
| Anthony John Baldorino | Independent | 1,927 | 2.68 | |
| Total | 71,876 | 100.00 | |
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| Source: Parliament, Garcia |
References
- ^ Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- ^ McHale, p326
- ^ McHale, p322