Jamaican general election, 1955
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General elections were held in Jamaica
on 12 January 1955. The result was a victory for the People's National Party
, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65.1%.
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 January 1955. The result was a victory for the 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...
, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
245,750 | 50.5 | 18 | |
| 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:... |
189,929 | 39.0 | 14 | |
| Farmers' Party Farmers' Party (Jamaica) The Farmers' Party was a political party in Jamaica. It contested national elections in 1955, receiving 2.7% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
13,258 | 2.7 | 0 | New |
| National Labour Party National Labour Party (Jamaica) The National Labour Party was a political party in Jamaica, founded by Ken Hill. Hill had been expelled from the People's National Party in 1952, accused of having advocated communism. The NLP ran three candidates in the 1955 general election; Ken Hill contested Kingston Western, getting 3,262 votes... |
6,004 | 1.2 | 0 | New |
| People's Freedom Movement People's Freedom Movement The People's Freedom Movement was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1955, but received only 647 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
647 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Republican Party Republican Party (Jamaica) The Republican Party was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1955, but received only 108 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not take part in elections in 1959 or 1962, but returned for the 1967 elections, in which it received only 45 votes... |
108 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 30,948 | 6.4 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,036 | – | – | – |
| Total | 495,680 | 100 | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||