1956 Barbadian general election
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General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956.[1] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 60.3%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Labour Party | 48,667 | 49.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Progressive Conservative Party | 21,060 | 21.4 | 3 | –1 |
| Democratic Labour Party | 19,650 | 19.9 | 4 | New |
| People's Progressive Movement | 1,695 | 1.7 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 7,552 | 7.7 | 2 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 681 | – | – | – |
| Total | 62,274 | 100 | 24 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 103,290 | 60.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen, Parliament of Barbados | ||||
References
- ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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