Jamaican general election, 1955
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General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 January 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65.1%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Party | 245,750 | 50.5 | 18 | +5 |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 189,929 | 39.0 | 14 | -3 |
| Farmers' Party | 13,258 | 2.7 | 0 | New |
| National Labour Party | 6,004 | 1.2 | 0 | New |
| People's Freedom Movement | 647 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Republican Party | 108 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 30,948 | 6.4 | 0 | -2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,036 | – | – | – |
| Total | 495,680 | 100 | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
