1949 Jamaican general election

1949 Jamaica general election

20 December 1949

32 seats in the House of Representatives 16 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PNP Norman Manley 43.46 13 +8 JLP Alexander Bustamante 42.71 17 −5 Independent 12.58 2 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Jamaica on 20 December 1949. Although the People's National Party received more votes, the Jamaica Labour Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%. As of September 2020, this election was the last time a politician unaffiliated with a political party was elected to the legislature.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Party	203,048	43.46	13	+8
	Jamaica Labour Party	199,538	42.71	17	–5
	United Party of Jamaica	1,110	0.24	0	New
	Other parties	4,693	1.00	0	0
	Independents	58,790	12.58	2	–3
Total		467,179	100.00	32	0
Valid votes		467,179	97.92
Invalid/blank votes		9,928	2.08
Total votes		477,107	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		732,217	65.16
Source: Nohlen

Voting results Jamaica Labour Party   42.71% People's National Party   43.46% Others   13.83%

Seat distribution Jamaica Labour Party   53.125% People's National Party   40.625% Others   6.25%