1956 Barbadian general election

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7 December 1956

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24 seats in the House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

60.29% (

4.36pp)

	First party	Second party	Third party

Leader	Grantley Herbert Adams	Errol Barrow	Ernest Mottley
Party	BLP	DLP	PCP
Last election	15 seats	–	4 seats
Seats won	15	4	3
Seat change		New party	1
Popular vote	48,667	19,650	21,060
Percentage	49.35%	19.92%	21.35
Swing	5.12pp	New party	8.41pp

Results by constituency

Premier before election

Grantley Herbert Adams
BLP

Elected Premier

Grantley Herbert Adams
BLP

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General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956.^[1] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. MPs were elected across twelve two-member constituencies, using the block voting method.^[2] Voter turnout was 60%.^[1]

Despite winning more votes than the newly formed Democratic Labour Party, the Progressive Conservative Party won fewer seats, a consequence of the plurality voting system used.

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Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Barbados Labour Party	48,667	49.35	15	0
	Progressive Conservative Party	21,060	21.35	3	–1
	Democratic Labour Party	19,650	19.92	4	New
	People's Progressive Movement	1,695	1.72	0	New
	Independents	7,552	7.66	2	–1
Total		98,624	100.00	24	0

Valid votes		61,553	98.84
Invalid/blank votes		721	1.16
Total votes		62,274	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		103,290	60.29
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

^ ^a ^b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ "Barbados General Election Results - 6 December 1956". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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1956 Barbadian general election

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