Barbadian general election, 1956
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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. Voter turnout was 60.3%.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
on 7 December 1956. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008...
, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 60.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Labour Party Barbados Labour Party The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008... |
48,667 | 49.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Conservatives | 21,060 | 21.4 | 3 | |
| Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) The Democratic Labour Party is a political party in Barbados, and currently the ruling party of the country. It is led by Freundel Stuart.-History:... |
19,650 | 19.9 | 4 | New |
| People's Progressive Movement People's Progressive Movement (Barbados) The People's Progressive Movement was a political party in Barbados. It first contested national elections in 1956, when it received 1.7% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. It did not contest the 1961 elections, but returned in 1966, when it received just 0.4% of the vote, again failing to win... |
1,695 | 1.7 | 2 | - |
| Independents | 7,552 | 7.7 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 681 | |||
| Total | 62,274 | 100 | 24 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||