1997 Falkland Islands general election

1997 Falkland Islands general election

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All 8 members to the Legislative Council
  Majority party
 
Party Nonpartisan
Seats won 8

The Falkland Islands general election of 1997 was held on Thursday 9 October 1997 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, five from the Stanley constituency and three from the Camp constituency.

It was the first election to take place after a constitutional amendment came into force, which redistributed the representation in the constituencies, giving an additional seat to Stanley and removing one from Camp. The amendment also modified voter eligibility.[1]

  1. ^ The Falkland Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 1997, Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1997, retrieved 3 May 2014