The Falkland Islands general election of 1968 was held on 13–15 March 1968 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Four out of the ten Councillors were elected through universal suffrage, two from Stanley and one each from East Falkland and West Falkland.
Results
editCandidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.
Stanley constituency
editStanley result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. | |
Nonpartisan | Richard Victor Goss | 341 | 34.8 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Nanette King | 298 | 30.4 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Kenneth Claud Summers | 166 | 16.9 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | William Edward Bowles | 135 | 13.8 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Albert Henry Clifton | 40 | 4.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 980 |
East Falkland constituency
editEast Falkland[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. | |
Nonpartisan | Robin Andreas Mackintosh Pitaluga | 114 | 43.5 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Alan Charles Miller | 83 | 31.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Marjorie Vinson | 65 | 24.8 | −25.7 | |
Turnout | 262 |
West Falkland constituency
editWest Falkland[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. | |
Nonpartisan | Sydney Miller | 165 | 77.5 | +40.3 | |
Nonpartisan | William Robert Luxton | 48 | 22.5 | +0.3 | |
Turnout | 213 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FI Gazette 2417". Jane Cameron National Archives. 1968.