1957 British Guiana general election Registered 212,518 Turnout 118,564 (55.79%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Cheddi Jagan
Forbes Burnham
Party
PPP-Jaganite
PPP-Burnhamite
Leader since
1 January 1950
13 February 1955
Leader's seat
Eastern Berbice
Georgetown Central
Seats won
Popular vote
55,552
29,802
Percentage
47.51%
25.49%
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Lionel Luckhoo
John Carter
Party
NLF
UDP
Leader since
1956
1952
Leader's seat
Georgetown North(lost)
Georgetown South(lost)
Seats won
Popular vote
13,465
9,564
Percentage
11.51%
8.18%
General elections were held in British Guiana on 12 August 1957.[1] The result was a victory for the faction of the People's Progressive Party led by Cheddi Jagan , who remained Prime Minister.[2]
Campaign [ ]
A total of 55 candidates contested the elections, including six independents. The National Labour Front was the only party to run a candidate in every Legislative Council seat, with the two factions of the PPP both contesting 13 seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP) contested eight seats and the Guiana National Party one.[3]
Results [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– People's Progressive Party (Jaganite)55,552 47.51 9 – People's Progressive Party (Burnhamite)29,802 25.49 3 – National Labour Front 13,465 11.51 1 New United Democratic Party 9,564 8.18 1 New Guiana National Party 199 0.17 0 New Independents 8,357 7.15 0 –4 Total 116,939 100.00 14 –10 Valid votes 116,939 98.63 Invalid/blank votes 1,625 1.37 Total votes 118,564 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 212,518 55.79 Source: GECOM
Elected members [ ]
Aftermath [ ]
After the elections, the Burnhamite faction of the PPP merged with the UDP to form the People's National Congress .[1]
References [ ]