1976 Jamaican general election
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]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's National Party | 417,768 | 56.77 | 47 | +10 | |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 318,180 | 43.23 | 13 | –3 | |
| Total | 735,948 | 100.00 | 60 | +7 | |
| Valid votes | 735,948 | 99.16 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,201 | 0.84 | |||
| Total votes | 742,149 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 870,972 | 85.21 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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