Gambian legislative election, 1947

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An election for the one elected seat on the Legislative Council was held in the Gambia in 1947. It was the first time that the Council had had a directly elected representative.[1]

The seat was won by Edward Francis Small, [2] the founder of the Gambia Labour Union. Small was an independent candidate, as there were no political parties in the colony at the time.

References

  1. ^ Hughes, A. & Perfect, D. (1989) "Trade Unionism in the Gambia" African Affairs Vol. 88, No. 353 pp. 549-572
  2. ^ Gambia: On the Road to Independence FOROYAA, 27 February 2007
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