Sierra Leonean general election, 1973
- Sierra Leonean general election, 1973
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 15 May 1973. The result was a victory for the All People's Congress, which won 84 of the 85 elected seats. However, the main opposition, the Sierra Leone People's Party boycotted the election due to violence and alleged irregularities, [ [http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Sierra-Leone-HISTORY.html Sierra Leone: History] Nations Encyclopedia] and most APC candidates were elected unopposed.
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