Misplaced Pages

Politics of Seychelles
Constitution Human rights LGBT rights
Cabinet President Wavel Ramkalawan Vice-President Ahmed Afif
Legislature National Assembly Speaker: Roger Mancienne Leader of the Opposition: Sebastien Pillay
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Mathilda Twomey
Elections Political parties Recent elections Presidential: 2020 2025 Parliamentary: 2020 2025
Administrative divisions Districts Outer Islands
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Sylvestre Radegonde Diplomatic missions of / in Seychelles Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Other countries
v t e

Parliamentary elections were held in the Seychelles in 1953.

Electoral system

The right to vote was granted to all citizens over the age of 21 who could write their name, paid income tax on an annual income of SR 3,000 or more, and could prove that they had lived in the Seychelles for at least a year. Only around 10% of the population were able to register.

Results

All the seats were won by independents and members of the Seychelles Taxpayers and Producers Association, who primarily represented the interests of large landowners. Voter turnout was only 36%.

References

1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1872

v t e Elections and referendums in Seychelles
Presidential elections	1979 1984 1989 1993 1998 2001 2006 2011 2015 2020 2025
Parliamentary elections	1948 1951 1953 1957 1960 1963 1967 1970 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1993 1998 2002 2007 2011 2016 2020 2025
Referendums	1992 1993

This Seychelles-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 1953 elections in Africa
• Elections in Seychelles
• 1953 in Seychelles
• Seychelles stubs