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1956 Elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1956. Africa * 1956 Gold Coast legislative election * 1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election * 1956–1957 Kenyan legislative election * 1956 Nyasaland general election Asia * 1956 Burmese general election * 1956 Ceylonese parliamentary election * 1956 Iranian legislative election * 1956 Japanese House of Councillors election Australia * 1956 New South Wales state election * 1956 Queensland state election * 1956 South Australian state election * 1956 Tasmanian state election * 1956 Wentworth by-election * 1956 Western Australian state election Europe * 1956 Dutch general election * 1956 Gibraltar general election * 1956 Greek legislative election * 1956 Icelandic parliamentary election * 1956 Maltese integration into the United Kingdom referendum * 1956 Swedish general election Austria * 1956 Austrian legislative election France * 1956 French legislative election United Kingdom * 1956 Blaydon by-election * 1956 Chester-le-St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Gold Coast Legislative Election
General elections were held in the Gold Coast (soon to become Ghana) on 17 July 1956. The result was a victory for Kwame Nkrumah's Convention People's Party, which won 71 of the 104 seats.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p435 A new constitution, approved on 29 April 1954, established a cabinet composed of African ministers drawn from an all-African legislature chosen by direct election. In the elections that followed, the Convention People's Party won the majority of seats in the new Legislative Assembly. Background A new constitution, approved on 29 April 1954, established a cabinet composed of African ministers drawn from an all-African legislature chosen by direct election. In the elections that followed, the Convention People's Party won the majority of seats in the new Legislative Assembly. In May 1956, Prime Minister Nkrumah's government issued a white paper containing proposals for Gold Coast independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
