1951 Sierra Leonean general election
General elections were held in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in November 1951.
Electoral system
The 1947 constitution expanded the Legislative Council to 35 members, of which seven were government officials, seven were appointed Europeans, fourteen were Africans indirectly elected from the Protectorate and seven were Africans directly elected from the Colony. Around 5,000 people were registered to vote.Campaign
Only five of the seven directly-elected constituencies were contested, with candidates running unopposed in two of the rural constituencies.Results
The National Council won three of the seven elected seats, and the Sierra Leone People's Party two. However, the SLPP gained the support of the indirectly elected protectorate representatives.A total of 3,276 votes were cast; 2,438 in the three Freetown constituencies and 838 in the two contested rural constituencies.