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
Barbados Labour Party53,32154.515
Conservatives29,13129.84
Congress Party5,2285.35
Independents10,21210.4
Invalid/blank votes891––
Total62,02010024
Registered voters/turnout95,93964.6–
Source: Nohlen
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References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6


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