1968 Falkland Islands general election
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.
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Results
Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.
Stanley constituency
| Stanley result[1] | |||||
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| List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
| 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
| East Falkland[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
| 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
| West Falkland[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
| Nonpartisan | Sydney Miller |
165 | 77.5 | +40.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Robert Luxton | 48 | 22.5 | +0.3 | |
| Turnout | 213 | ||||
References
- "FI Gazette 2417". Jane Cameron National Archives. 1968.
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