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1944 Jamaica general election 32 seats in the House of Representatives 16 seats needed for a majority
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 December 1944.[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party , which won 22 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 58.7%.[1]
Results
Party Votes % Seats Jamaica Labour Party 144,661 41.44 22 People's National Party 82,029 23.50 5 Jamaica Democratic Party 14,123 4.05 0 Other parties 3,500 1.00 0 Independents 104,814 30.02 5 Total 349,127 100.00 32 Valid votes 349,127 89.72 Invalid/blank votes 39,982 10.28 Total votes 389,109 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 663,069 58.68 Source: Nohlen
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