Libyan general election, 1956

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General elections were held in Libya on 7 January 1956.^[1]

Electoral system

The House of Representatives had 55 seats, on the basis of one for every 20,000 inhabitants.^[2] Following the 1952 elections, political parties had been banned, so all candidates contested the election as independents, with political gatherings also prohibited. As a result, voting was based largely on personality, clan ties links and nepotism.^[3] 30 candidates were elected unopposed.^[2]

References

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