1956 Falkland Islands general election

The Falkland Islands general election of 1956 was held in March and April 1956 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Four out of the twelve Councillors were elected through universal suffrage, two from Stanley and one each from East Falkland and West Falkland. Owing to the remoteness of some settlements and the unpredictability of the weather on the Falkland Islands, the election took place over several days.

Results

Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.

Stanley constituency

Stanley result[1]
List		Candidates	Votes	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	Nonpartisan	Arthur Leslie Hardy	132	36.9	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Martin George Creece	117	32.7	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Richard Victor Goss	109	30.4	N/A
Turnout			358

East Falkland constituency

East Falkland[1]
List		Candidates	Votes	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Andrew Gilruth	Uncontested	N/A	N/A

West Falkland constituency

West Falkland[1]
List		Candidates	Votes	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	Nonpartisan	Sydney Miller	Uncontested	N/A	N/A

References

1. "FI Gazette 0068/B/II". Jane Cameron National Archives. April 1956.