General elections were held in

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in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected. The

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led by

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won a majority of the elected seats, and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents.Bundu, A. (2001
Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in Sierra Leone 1991-2000
p32 Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

Results

By area

References

{{Sierra Leonean elections Elections in Sierra Leone

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1957 in Sierra Leone