1944 Barbadian general election
General elections were held in Barbados on 27 November 1944.[1] Three parties each won eight of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly.
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The elections were the first in Barbados with women's suffrage. Prior to the elections, the income requirement for voter registration was also reduced from £50 to £20.[2] These changes led to the number of registered voters increasing from around 6,000 in 1938 to over 15,000.[1]
Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Electors Association | 8 | –7 | |
| Barbados Progressive League | 8 | +4 | |
| West Indian National Congress Party | 8 | New | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
| Source: Lewis | |||
Aftermath
Following the elections, a coalition government was formed by the Barbados Progressive League and the West Indian National Congress Party.[3]
References
- Gary Lewis (1999) White Rebel: The Life and Times of TT Lewis, p89
- Robert J. Alexander & Eldon M. Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, p263
- Charles D. Ameringer (1992) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies, pp73–74
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