1959 Jamaican general election

1959 Jamaica general election
	All 45 seats in the House of Representatives; 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.09% ( 0.98pp)
Norman Manley; PNP	Norman Manley; PNP

General elections were held in Jamaica on 28 July 1959.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 29 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 66%.^[1]

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Party	305,642	54.79	29	+11
	Jamaica Labour Party	247,149	44.31	16	+2
	Independent Labour Party	4,595	0.82	0	New
	Convention Independent Party	196	0.04	0	New
	Jamaica Independent Movement	115	0.02	0	New
	Independents	97	0.02	0	0
Total		557,794	100.00	45	+13

Valid votes		557,794	98.89
Invalid/blank votes		6,277	1.11
Total votes		564,071	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		853,539	66.09
Source: Emmanuel^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, p15

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, p15

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