1956 Bahamian general election
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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 8 June 1956.[1] Although the Progressive Liberal Party emerged as the largest party, winning six seats, the majority of seats were won by independents.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Progressive Liberal Party | 7,152 | 32.6 | 6 |
Bahama Democrat Labour Party | 1,417 | 6.5 | 1 |
Independents | 13,372 | 60.9 | 22 |
Total | 21,941 | 100 | 29 |
Source: Hughes |
Elected MPs
References
- ^ Our newest governor general Archived 2014-12-26 at the Wayback Machine The Nassau Guardian, 14 July 2014