Saint Lucian general election, 1954
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia
on 23 September 1954. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party
, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 49.4%.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
on 23 September 1954. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party
Saint Lucia Labour Party
The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:...
, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 49.4%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
7,462 | 47.7 | 5 | 0 |
| People's Progressive Party People's Progressive Party (Saint Lucia) The People's Progressive Party was a political party in Saint Lucia. It was the only opposition party in the country from 1951 until 1964.-History:... |
8,269 | 52.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Independents | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,275 | – | – | – |
| Total | 17,006 | 100 | 8 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||