1957 Vincentian general election
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 12 September 1957.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Political Party, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 70.9%.[2]
Results[]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's Political Party | 9,702 | 49.35 | 5 | +2 | |
| Saint Vincent Labour Party | 3,741 | 19.03 | 0 | New | |
| People's Liberation Movement | 2,981 | 15.16 | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 3,234 | 16.45 | 2 | –3 | |
| Total | 19,658 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 19,658 | 89.59 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,285 | 10.41 | |||
| Total votes | 21,943 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,960 | 70.88 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p602
Categories:
- 1957 elections in the Caribbean
- Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1957 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- British Windward Islands