1962 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 10 April 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 26 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 72.9%.[1]

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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Jamaica Labour Party288,13050.026+10
People's National Party279,77148.619-10
People's Political Party4,9550.90New
Independents2,9230.500
Invalid/blank votes4,738
Total580,517100450
Source: Nohlen
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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
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