1980 Gibraltar general election explained

Country:Gibraltar
Flag Year:ensign1939
Previous Election:1976
Next Election:1984
Election Date:6 February 1980
Seats For Election:15 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:8
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
Leader1:Joshua Hassan
Seats1:8
Last Election1:8
Party2:Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar
Leader2:Peter Isola
Seats2:6
Last Election2:4
Party3:Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
Leader3:Joe Bossano
Seats3:1
Last Election3:new
Chief Minister
Before Election:Joshua Hassan
Before Party:Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
After Election:Joshua Hassan
After Party:Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 6 February 1980.[1] The result was a victory for the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights, which won eight of the 15 seats in the House of Assembly.[2]

Electoral system

The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.parliament.gi/uploads/docs/election-results/general_election_results_6_february_1980.pdf General election to the House of Assembly
  2. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p327
  3. McHale, p322