Sierra Leonean legislative election, 1957

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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.

Results

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.

Elections and referendums in Sierra Leone

Presidential elections	1985 1996 2002 2007 2012

Parliamentary elections	1924 1929 1934 1939 1943 1951 1957 1962 1967 1973 1977 1982 1986 1996 2002 2007 2012

Referendums	1978 1991

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p799 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
↑ Bundu, A. (2001) Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000 p32