1951 Barbadian general election
General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1951,[1] the first held under universal suffrage. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 64.6%.[1] Edna Ermyntrude Bourne, elected in the Parish of St. Andrew, became the island's first female MP.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Barbados Labour Party | 53,321 | 54.5 | 15 | |
| Conservatives | 29,131 | 29.8 | 4 | |
| Congress Party | 5,228 | 5.3 | 5 | |
| Independents | 10,212 | 10.4 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 891 | – | – | |
| Total | 62,020 | 100 | 24 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 95,939 | 64.6 | – | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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