1954 Saint Lucian general election

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General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 23 September 1954. [1] The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 49.4%. [2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Lucia Labour Party 7,46247.4450
People's Progressive Party 2,79917.7910
Independents5,47034.7720
Total15,731100.0080
Valid votes15,73192.50
Invalid/blank votes1,2757.50
Total votes17,006100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,45249.36
Source: Nohlen, PDBA

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p588 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p590