1959 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 28 July 1959.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 29 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.[1]

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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
People's National Party305,64254.829+11
Jamaica Labour Party247,14944.316+2
Independent Labour Party4,5950.80New
Convention Independent Party1960.00New
Jamaica Independent Movement1150.00New
Independents970.000
Invalid/blank votes6,277
Total564,07110045+13
Registered voters/turnout853.53966.1--
Source: [2]
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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, p15
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