1951 Saint Lucian general election
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 12 October 1951.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 59.1%.[2]
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Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia Labour Party | 7,648 | 49.58 | 5 | |
People's Progressive Party | 4,201 | 27.23 | 1 | |
Independents | 3,577 | 23.19 | 2 | |
Total | 15,426 | 100.00 | 8 | |
Valid votes | 15,426 | 91.90 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,360 | 8.10 | ||
Total votes | 16,786 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 28,398 | 59.11 | ||
Source: Nohlen, PDBA |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p588 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p590