1956 Antiguan general election
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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956.[1] The Antigua Labour Party retained all eight elected seats and the party's leader Vere Bird became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established.[2][3] Voter turnout was 57%.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Antigua Labour Party | 5,509 | 86.69 | 8 | 0 | |
Antigua National Party | 797 | 12.54 | 0 | New | |
Post Union | 49 | 0.77 | 0 | New | |
Total | 6,355 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 6,355 | 97.77 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 145 | 2.23 | |||
Total votes | 6,500 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 11,400 | 57.02 | |||
Source: Nohlen |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (1991). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN 0-415-02445-5.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89". Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.