Saint Lucian general election, 1957
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia
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 18 September 1957. 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 seven of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 56.8%.

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:...

14,345 66.5 7
2
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:...

7,237 33.5 1 -2
Independents
Invalid/blank votes 662
Total 22,244 100 8 0
Source: Nohlen
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