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1956 Barbadian general election

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24 seats in the House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.29% (Decrease 4.36pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Grantley Herbert Adams Errol Barrow Ernest Mottley
Party BLP DLP PCP
Last election 15 seats 4 seats
Seats won 15 4 3
Seat change Steady New party Decrease1
Popular vote 48,667 19,650 21,060
Percentage 49.35% 19.92% 21.35
Swing Decrease 5.12pp New party Decrease 8.41pp

Results by constituency

Premier before election

Grantley Herbert Adams
BLP

Elected Premier

Grantley Herbert Adams
BLP

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Historical

General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. MPs were elected across twelve two-member constituencies, using the block voting method. Voter turnout was 60%.

Despite winning more votes than the newly formed Democratic Labour Party, the Progressive Conservative Party won fewer seats, a consequence of the plurality voting system used.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Barbados Labour Party48,66749.35150
Progressive Conservative Party21,06021.353–1
Democratic Labour Party19,65019.924New
People's Progressive Movement1,6951.720New
Independents7,5527.662–1
Total98,624100.00240
Valid votes61,55398.84
Invalid/blank votes7211.16
Total votes62,274100.00
Registered voters/turnout103,29060.29
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. "Barbados General Election Results - 6 December 1956". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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