Barbadian general election, 1961
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General elections were held in Barbados
on 4 December 1961. Although the Barbados Labour Party
received more votes, the result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party
, which won 14 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 61.3%.
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 4 December 1961. Although 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...
received more votes, the result was a victory for the 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:...
, which won 14 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 61.3%.
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... |
40,096 | 36.8 | 5 | |
| 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:... |
39,534 | 36.3 | 14 | |
| Conservatives | 24,015 | 22.1 | 4 | |
| Independents | 5,263 | 4.8 | 1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 681 | |||
| Total | 62,274 | 100 | 24 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||