1960 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1960.^[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister, a position he had held since 1 January 1960 when the position was created.^[2]

The 1960 elections were the only general elections held in the territory during its membership of the West Indies Federation, a brief attempt to create a federal state in the British West Indies. Voter turnout was 38%.

Results[]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Antigua Labour Party	2,128	85.02	10	+2
	Barbuda Democratic Movement	151	6.03	0	New
	Antigua Democratic Labour Party	66	2.64	0	New
	Independents	158	6.31	0	New
Total		2,503	100.00	10	+2

Valid votes		2,503	97.81
Invalid/blank votes		56	2.19
Total votes		2,559	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		6,738	37.98
Source: Nohlen

References[]

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1960 Caribbean Elections

[DN-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1960 Caribbean Elections

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