Gambian legislative election, 1947
- Gambian legislative election, 1947
An election for the one elected seat on the Legislative Council was held in the Gambia in 1947. It was the first time that the Council had had a directly-elected representative. [Hughes, A. & Perfect, D. (1989) "Trade Unionism in the Gambia" "African Affairs" Vol. 88, No. 353 pp. 549-572]
The seat was won by Edward Francis Small, [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200702280825.html Gambia: On the Road to Independence] FOROYAA, 27 February 2007] the founder of the Gambia Labour Union. Small was an independent candidate, as there were no political parties in the colony at the time.]References
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