Sierra Leonean legislative election, 1957
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Elections for the Legislative Council were held in Sierra Leone in May 1957. 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.[1] Margai led the country to independence in 1961.
[edit] Results
| Party | % of vote | Seats |
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| Sierra Leone People's Party | 45.7% | 24 |
| United Progressive Party | 12.6% | 5 |
| National Council of Sierra Leone | 1.8% | 0 |
| Sierra Leone Independence Movement | 0.7% | 0 |
| Others | 1.7% | 0 |
| Independents | 37.5% | 10 |
| Indirectly elected paramount chiefs | - | 12 |
| Total | 100% | 51 |
| Source: African Elections database | ||
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