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1976 Jamaican general election

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General elections were held in Jamaica on 15 December 1976.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 47 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 85.2%.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
People's National Party 417,768 56.8 47 +10
Jamaica Labour Party 318,180 43.2 13 -3
Invalid/blank votes 6,201
Total 742,149 100 60 +7
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6