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| flag_image = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg
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| date = 19 September 1961
| date = 19 September 1961
| yes = 217,319
| yes = 217319
| no = 256,261
| no = 256261
| total = 479,220
| total = 479220
| electorate = 777,965
| electorate = 777965
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A referendum on continued membership of the [[Federation of the West Indies]] was held in [[Jamaica]] on 19 September 1961.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p430 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> Voters were asked "Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?" The result was 54.1% voting "no", resulting in the country leaving the federation and its dissolution in 1962. Voter turnout was 61.5%.<ref>Nohlen, p432</ref>
A referendum on continued membership of the [[Federation of the West Indies]] was held in [[Jamaica]] on 19 September 1961.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p430 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> Voters were asked "Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?" The result was 54% voting "no", resulting in the country leaving the federation and its dissolution in 1962. Voter turnout was 61%.<ref>Nohlen, p432</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Referendum results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|for=217319
!Choice
|against=256261
!Votes
|invalid=5640
!%
|electorate=777965
|-
|source=Nohlen
|align=left|For||217,319||45.9
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}}
|-
|align=left|Against||256,261||54.1
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||5,640||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''479,220'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||777,854||61.5
|-
|align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen
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|}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 25 April 2024

1961 Jamaican Federation of the West Indies membership referendum
19 September 1961
Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 217,319 45.89%
No 256,261 54.11%
Valid votes 473,580 98.82%
Invalid or blank votes 5,640 1.18%
Total votes 479,220 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 777,965 61.6%
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A referendum on continued membership of the Federation of the West Indies was held in Jamaica on 19 September 1961.[1] Voters were asked "Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?" The result was 54% voting "no", resulting in the country leaving the federation and its dissolution in 1962. Voter turnout was 61%.[2]

Results[edit]

ChoiceVotes%
For217,31945.89
Against256,26154.11
Total473,580100.00
Valid votes473,58098.82
Invalid/blank votes5,6401.18
Total votes479,220100.00
Registered voters/turnout777,96561.60
Source: Nohlen

Sources[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p432
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