General elections were held in Saint Helena in September 1976.[1] They were the only elections on the island to have been contested by political parties, with the Saint Helena Progressive Party winning eleven of the twelve seats in the Legislative Council.[1] The Saint Helena Labour Party had seen its leader Tony Thornton expelled from the island shortly before the election, and failed to win a seat.[2]
Background
editAfter the 1972 elections, the Progressive Party was established the following year by eleven of the twelve elected members.[3] The Labour Party was formed in 1974.[3] The Labour Party called for St Helenians living in Ascension Island to be able to vote.[4]
Results
editFour seats were uncontested.[5]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena Progressive Party | 11 | |
| Saint Helena Labour Party | 0 | |
| Independents | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Source: Saint Helena Island | ||
Aftermath
editBoth parties became inactive after the election.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe, Volume 2 p4482
- ^ Robert Aldrich & John Connell (1998) The Last Colonies p138
- ^ a b Government Saint Helena Island
- ^ Africa Confidential, volume 16, p1
- ^ Governor Sir John Field in St Helena: Democratic Reform in a Small British Colony, 1962-68
- ^ Encyclopedia of World Political Systems p864