Vincentian general election, 1961
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
on 20 April 1961. The result was a victory for the People's Political Party
, which won six of the nine seats. Voter turnout was 77.1%.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
on 20 April 1961. The result was a victory for the People's Political Party
People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections...
, which won six of the nine seats. Voter turnout was 77.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Political Party People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections... |
11,500 | 49.2 | 6 | |
| Saint Vincent Labour Party Saint Vincent Labour Party The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ruling party between 1967 and 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.-History:... |
11,164 | 47.9 | 3 | |
| Independents | 654 | 2.8 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 658 | – | – | – |
| Total | 23,976 | 100 | 9 | +1 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||