General elections were held in Grenada

Grenada

Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...

 on 24 September 1957. Following the introduction of the new Constitution on 21 December 1959 real authority for governing the country was given to a Chief Minister

Chief Minister

A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...

 and those from the majority party in the Legislative Council based on the 1957 elections. Herbert Blaize

Herbert Blaize

Herbert Augustus Blaize was a Grenadian politician and leader of the Grenada National Party. When Grenada was still a British Crown Colony he served as the first Chief Minister from 1960-61, and again, from 1962-67. He became the first Premier of the autonomous Associated State of Grenada briefly...

 was appointed the first Chief Minister from 1 January 1960 when the Legislative Council provisions took effect, with the cooperation of the independents who chose to support the Grenada National Party

Grenada National Party

-History:The party was founded in 1955 and took its support from the urban middle class and landowners. It first contested national elections in 1957 when it won two of the eight seats, tied with the Grenada United Labour Party and the People's Democratic Movement. Its leader Herbert Blaize became...

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Background

This was the third election in Grenada's history held on the basis of universal adult suffrage. It was the first to have several competing political parties and for the first time Eric Gairy

Eric Gairy

Sir Eric Matthew Gairy was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving from Grenada`s independence in 1974 until his overthrow in a coup by Maurice Bishop in 1979...

's Grenada United Labour Party

Grenada United Labour Party

-History:The party was founded by Eric Gairy in 1950. It was the only party to contest the first elections held under universal suffrage in 1951, and won six of the eight seats. The 1954 elections saw the same outcome...

 had competition from other political parties, including the Grenada National Party

Grenada National Party

-History:The party was founded in 1955 and took its support from the urban middle class and landowners. It first contested national elections in 1957 when it won two of the eight seats, tied with the Grenada United Labour Party and the People's Democratic Movement. Its leader Herbert Blaize became...

 led by John Watts and Herbert Blaize

Herbert Blaize

Herbert Augustus Blaize was a Grenadian politician and leader of the Grenada National Party. When Grenada was still a British Crown Colony he served as the first Chief Minister from 1960-61, and again, from 1962-67. He became the first Premier of the autonomous Associated State of Grenada briefly...

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Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Grenada United Labour Party Grenada United Labour Party -History:The party was founded by Eric Gairy in 1950. It was the only party to contest the first elections held under universal suffrage in 1951, and won six of the eight seats. The 1954 elections saw the same outcome...	10,952	44.3	2
Grenada National Party Grenada National Party -History:The party was founded in 1955 and took its support from the urban middle class and landowners. It first contested national elections in 1957 when it won two of the eight seats, tied with the Grenada United Labour Party and the People's Democratic Movement. Its leader Herbert Blaize became...	6,012	24.3	2	New
People's Democratic Movement People's Democratic Movement (Grenada) The People's Democratic Movement was a political party in Grenada. It first contested national elections in 1957, when it was one of three parties to win two seats in the general elections. Despite its success, it did not run in any further elections....	5,327	21.6	2	New
West Indian Federal Labour Party West Indian Federal Labour Party The West Indian Federal Labour Party was a political party in Grenada. It contested the 1957 general elections, but received only 246 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not run in any further elections....	246	1.0	0	New
Independents	2,145	8.7	2	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,129
Total	25,839	100	8	0
Source: Nohlen