1958 Barbadian by-elections
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By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St Joseph and St John on 21 May 1958. [1]
Previous election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | Grantley Adams | 2,166 | 43.79% | ||
| BLP | Lloyd Smith | 2,046 | 41.37% | ||
| DLP | J.N Kellman | 388 | 7.84 | ||
| BNP | L.L Gill | 346 | 7.00 | ||
| Turnout | 2,693 | 70.72% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Registered electors | 3,808 | ||||
| BLP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | L. Throne | 1,332 | 23.5%% | ||
| BLP | Victor Vaughan | 1,275 | 22.35% | ||
| DLP | C.A Speede | 977 | 17.13 | ||
| People's Progressive Movement | O.T Allder | 965 | 16.92 | ||
| BNP | J.S.B Dear | 608 | 10.66 | ||
| Independent | E.McG Webster | 193 | 3.38 | ||
| People's Progressive Movement | S.Linton | 140 | 2.45 | ||
| Independent | G.W Maynard | 94 | 1.65 | ||
| Independent | J.A.LeV. Wilson | 66 | 1.16 | ||
| DLP | A.H.A Lewis | 54 | 0.95 | ||
| Turnout | 3,605 | 69.93% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Registered electors | 5,155 | ||||
| BLP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Result
[edit]Glenroy Straughn won the St Joseph election and Errol Barrow won the St. John Election. In particular, the St. John constituency would become a DLP stronghold and not elect for another non-DLP candidate until the 2018 Barbadian general election sixty years later.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | Glenroy Straughn | 1,112 | 46.88 | ||
| DLP | Wilfred Coward | 962 | 39.04 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Kellman | 249 | 10.50 | ||
| Independent | Louis Vaughn | 85 | 3.58 | ||
| Total valid votes | 2,472 | 99.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,493 | 72.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,963 | ||||
| BLP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLP | Errol Barrow | 1,430 | 50.05 | ||
| BLP | Wilfred Coward | 873 | 30.55 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Kellman | 554 | 19.39 | ||
| Total valid votes | 2,857 | 98.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,896 | 57.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,059 | ||||
| DLP gain from BLP | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bye-Election in the Constituencies of St. Joseph and St. John" (PDF). Barbados Electoral Department. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Barbados General Election Results 1956". web.archive.org. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Barbados General Election Results 1951". web.archive.org. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Joseph 1958". web.archive.org. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Barbados By- Election Results - St. John 1958". web.archive.org. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
