1956 Antiguan general election

1956 Antiguan general election

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All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council 5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	57.02% ( 13.31pp)
First party   Leader Vere Bird Party ALP Seats won 8 Seat change Popular vote 5,509 Percentage 86.69% Swing 0.71pp
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956. ^[1] The Antigua Labour Party retained all eight elected seats and the party's leader Vere Bird became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established. ^{[2] [3]} Voter turnout was 57%. ^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Antigua Labour Party	5,509	86.69	8	0
	Antigua National Party	797	12.54	0	New
	Post Union	49	0.77	0	New
Total		6,355	100.00	8	0
Valid votes		6,355	97.77
Invalid/blank votes		145	2.23
Total votes		6,500	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,400	57.02
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
2. Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (1991). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN   0-415-02445-5.
3. "Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89". Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.