General elections were held in

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between 2 and 4 September 1950.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 Following the Labour Party splitting into the

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and the

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, the Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 12 of the 40 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the

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system.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298

Results

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the election the Nationalist Party formed a coalition government with the Workers Party. However, the two parties had a difficult relationship, and early elections were held less than a year later.

References

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