South Arabian general election, 1953 (Fascist Coup Britain)

The 1953 South Arabian election saw a hung Parliament with the Progressives as the largest party.

Background
Following the October 1950 general election the Progressive government once again came under criticism for the role played by T. E. Lawrence in the governing of the Federation; these criticisms came to a head when Prime Minister Benjamin Rhodes called snap elections over the issue in order to gain a mandate to force Lawrence from office.

Results
The election resulted in a hung Parliament however the Progressives remained in power by forming a coalition with the National Labour Party.