General elections were held in

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on 21 September 1956. The

Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) was a political party in Gibraltar. History The AACR was established in 1942 by Joshua Hassan and Albert Risso, and sought to protect the interests of families evacuated during World Wa ...

remained the largest party in the legislature, winning four of the seven elected seats.Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p327

Electoral system

The legislature was elected by single transferable vote, with the number of elected seats expanded from five to seven.

Campaign

The AACR nominated four candidates, while the new Commonwealth Party nominated three.Joseph John Garcia (1991
''The Modern Political and Constitutional Development of Gibraltar, 1940 – 1988''
p119 Three candidates ran as independents.

Results

Elected members

References

{{Gibraltar elections

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