1951 Election In Gold Coast

There were in addition 3 ex officio members appointed by the governor of the gold coast and six others representing commercial interests.

1951 election in gold coast. Although elections had been held for the legislative council since 1925 the council did not have complete control over the legislation and the voting franchise was limited to residents of urban areas meeting property requirements and the councils of chiefs. General elections were held in the gold coast on 8 february 1951. 8 february 1951 legislative assembly election registered voters not available total votes voter turnout not available n a invalid blank votes not available total valid votes 663 069 party number of seats 38 convention people s party cpp 34 united gold coast convention.

Background to the 1951 elections in gold coast ghana. Elections for the legislative assembly were held for the first time in the gold coast on 8 february 1951. This is a list of members elected to the legislative assembly of the gold coast in 1951.

Although elections had been held for the legislative council since 1925 the council did not have complete control over the legislation and the voting franchise was limited to councils of chiefs. The 1951 elections were the first in africa to be held under universal. This was the first election to be held in africa under universal suffrage.