Sierra Leonean general election, 1957

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General elections 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
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
Independents	62,086	37.5	10
Indirectly elected paramount chiefs	−	−	12
Invalid/blank votes	1,645	−	−
Total	165,479	100	51
Registered voters/turnout	494,917	33.4	−
Source: Nohlen et al.

By area

Electoral area	SLPP			UPP			NCSL			LP			SLIM			Independents			Total		Registered voters	Turnout
Electoral area	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	Seats	Registered voters	Turnout
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.^[3]

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
↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1902

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

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