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1957 Sierra Leonean general election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Sierra Leone | |
| type | Legislative | |
| previous_election | 1951 Sierra Leonean general election | |
| previous_year | 1951 | |
| election_date | May 1957 | |
| next_election | 1962 Sierra Leonean general election | |
| next_year | 1962 | |
| seats_for_election | 39 of 51 seats in the Territorial Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 20 | |
| registered | 494,917 | |
| turnout | 33.44% | |
| image1 | [[File:Noimage.png | 100px]] |
| leader1 | Milton Margai | |
| leaders_seat1 | Bonthe South | |
| party1 | Sierra Leone People's Party | |
| seats1 | 24 | |
| popular_vote1 | 75,575 | |
| percentage1 | 46.13% | |
| image2 | [[File:Noimage.png | 120px]] |
| leader2 | C.B. Rogers-Wright | |
| party2 | UPP | |
| colour2 | FF00FF | |
| leaders_seat2 | Freetwon Central | |
| (defeated) | ||
| seats2 | 5 | |
| popular_vote2 | 20,935 | |
| percentage2 | 12.78% | |
| map_image | 1957 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election - Results by constituency.svg | |
| map_caption | Results by constituency |
(defeated)
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, and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents. Margai led the country to independence in 1961.
Results
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. |
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p799 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
- Bundu, A. (2001) [https://books.google.com/books?id=RAjAnZwNxhcC&dq=sierra+leone+election+1957&pg=PA32 Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000] p32
- [[Dolf Sternberger]], [[Bernhard Vogel (politician). Bernhard Vogel]], [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Klaus Landfried (1978) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband'', p1902
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