1964 Falkland Islands general election

Politics of the Falkland Islands
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The Crown Monarch King Charles III
Government Governor Alison Blake Executive Council Chief Executive Andy Keeling Financial secretary Pat Clunie Attorney General Simon Young
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The Falkland Islands general election of 1964 was held on 16 and 17 March 1964 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. It was the first election in the Falklands after the number of Councillors was reduced from twelve to ten, with the abolition two appointed members of the Council.^[1] Marjorie Vinson became the first woman to be elected to the Council, winning the seat of East Falkland.^[2]