Jamaican general election, 1944
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General elections were held in Jamaica
on 12 December 1944. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party
, which won 22 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 58.7%.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
on 12 December 1944. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:...
, which won 22 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 58.7%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Labour Party Jamaica Labour Party The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:... |
144,661 | 41.4 | 22 |
| People's National Party People's National Party The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more... |
82,029 | 23.5 | 5 |
| Jamaica Democratic Party Jamaica Democratic Party The Jamaica Democratic Party was a political party in Jamaica. It contested national elections in 1944 when it received 4.0% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
14,123 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 3,500 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Independents | 104,814 | 30.0 | 5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 39,982 | – | – |
| Total | 389,109 | 100 | 32 |
| Source: Nohlen | |||