1954 British Honduras general election
General elections were held in British Honduras on 28 April 1954, the first held under universal suffrage.[1] The new constitution replaced the Legislative Council with a Legislative Assembly, which had nine elected members, three officials and three appointed members.[1] The result was a decisive victory for the pro-independence People's United Party, which won eight of the nine seats in a coalition with the General Workers' Union.
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The pro-colonial National Party won the remaining seat, with NP candidate Charles Levi Westby prevailing in the Toledo constituency.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| People's United Party | 9,461 | 65.04 | 8 |
| National Party | 3,342 | 22.98 | 1 |
| Independents | 1,743 | 11.98 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 100 | – | – |
| Total | 14,646 | 100 | 9 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,801 | 70.41 | – |
| Source: Elections & Boundaries Department | |||
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References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p100 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- General Elections 1954, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
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