1953 Gibraltar general election
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General elections were held in Gibraltar on 16 September 1953. The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) remained the largest party in the legislature, winning three of the five elected seats.[1]
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16 September 1953
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5 seats in the Legislative Council 3 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Electoral system
The legislature was elected by single transferable vote.[2]
Incumbent members (from 1950)
| Candidate | Party | Seeking re-election? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert R. Isola | Independent | Yes | |
| Albert Risso | AACR | Yes | |
| Francis Panayotti | AACR | No | |
| Joseph Patron | Independent | No | |
| Joshua Hassan | AACR | Yes | |
Campaign
Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | 3 | 0 | |
| Independents | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Garcia[2] | |||
Elected members
| Member | Party |
|---|---|
| Joshua Hassan | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights |
| Albert R. Isola | Independent |
| Albert Risso | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights |
| Abraham Serfaty | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights |
| Sergio Triay | Independent |
| Source: Garcia[2] | |