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'''General elections''' were held in ] in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected. General elections were held in ] in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected.


The ] led by ] won a majority of the elected seats,<ref>Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p799 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}</ref> and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.<ref>Bundu, A. (2001) p32</ref> Margai led the country to independence in 1961. The ] led by ] won a majority of the elected seats,<ref>], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p799 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}</ref> and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.<ref>Bundu, A. (2001) p32</ref> Margai led the country to independence in 1961.


==Results== ==Results==
{{Election results
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⚫ |party1=]|votes1=75575|seats1=24|sc1=
!Party
⚫ |party2=]|votes2=20935|seats2=5|sc2=
!Votes
⚫ |party3=]|votes3=2984|seats3=0|sc3=
!%
|party4=Labour Party|votes4=1128|seats4=0|sc4=
!Seats
⚫ |party5=]|votes5=1126|seats5=0|sc5=
|-
|party6=Independents|votes6=62086|seats6=10|sc6=
⚫ |align=left|]||75,575||45.7||24
|row7=Paramount chiefs|seats7=12|sc7=
|-
|invalid=1645
⚫ |align=left|]||20,935||12.6||5
|electorate=494917
|-
|source=Nohlen ''et al.''
⚫ |align=left|]||2,984||1.8|||0
⚫ }}
|-
|align=left|Labour Party||1,128||0.7||0
|-
⚫ |align=left|]||1,126||0.7||0
|-
|align=left|]||62,086||37.5||10
|-
|align=left|Indirectly elected paramount chiefs||−||−||12
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||1,645||−||−
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''165,479'''||'''100'''||'''51'''
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||494,917||33.4||−
|-
|colspan=4 align=left|Source: Nohlen et al.
⚫ |}


===By area=== ===By area===
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General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate 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, and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents. Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Sierra Leone People's Party75,57546.1324
United Progressive Party20,93512.785
National Council2,9841.820
Labour Party1,1280.690
Sierra Leone Independence Movement1,1260.690
Independents62,08637.9010
Paramount chiefs12
Total163,834100.0051
Valid votes163,83499.01
Invalid/blank votes1,6450.99
Total votes165,479100.00
Registered voters/turnout494,91733.44
Source: Nohlen et al.

By area

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

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p799 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Bundu, A. (2001) Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000 p32
  3. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1902
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