1962 Jamaican general election

1962 Jamaica general election

10 April 1962

45 seats in the House of Representatives 23 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– JLP Alexander Bustamante 50.04 26 +10 PNP Norman Manley 48.59 19 −10 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Premier before Premier after Norman Manley PNP Alexander Bustamante JLP

General elections were held in Jamaica on 10 April 1962. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 26 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 72.9%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Jamaica Labour Party	288,130	50.04	26	+10
	People's National Party	279,771	48.59	19	–10
	People's Political Party	4,955	0.86	0	New
	Independents	2,923	0.51	0	0
Total		575,779	100.00	45	0
Valid votes		575,779	99.18
Invalid/blank votes		4,738	0.82
Total votes		580,517	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		796,540	72.88
Source: Nohlen