1957 Sierra Leonean general election

1957 Sierra Leonean general election
May 1957
39 of 51 seats in the Territorial Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered494,917
Turnout33.44%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Milton Margai C.B. Rogers-Wright
Party SLPP UPP
Leader's seat Bonthe South Freetwon Central
(defeated)
Seats won 24 5
Popular vote 75,575 20,935
Percentage 46.13% 12.78%
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in May 1957. A total of 39 seats were up for election, whilst another 12 paramount chiefs were indirectly elected.

The Sierra Leone People's Party led by Milton Margai won a majority of the elected seats, and gained the support of all 12 chiefs and eight of the ten independents. Margai led the country to independence in 1961.

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