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Elections for the Legislative Council were held in Sierra Leone 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,[1] and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.[2] Margai led the country to independence in 1961.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone People's Party | 75,575 | 45.7 | 24 |
| Independents | 62,086 | 37.5 | 10 |
| United Progressive Party | 20,935 | 12.6 | 5 |
| National Council of Sierra Leone | 2,984 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,128 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone Independence Movement | 1,126 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Indirectly elected paramount chiefs | - | - | 12 |
| Total | 165,479 | 100 | 51 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
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