1962 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 10 April 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 26 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 72.9%.[1]

1962 Jamaica general election
Jamaica
10 April 1962

45 seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
JLP Alexander Bustamante 50.04 26 +10
PNP Norman Manley 48.59 19 -10
Premier before Premier after
Norman Manley
PNP
Alexander Bustamante
JLP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Jamaica Labour Party288,13050.0426+10
People's National Party279,77148.5919–10
People's Political Party4,9550.860New
Independents2,9230.5100
Total575,779100.00450
Valid votes575,77999.18
Invalid/blank votes4,7380.82
Total votes580,517100.00
Registered voters/turnout796,54072.88
Source: Nohlen

References

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