1957 Vincentian general election

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 12 September 1957.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Political Party, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 71%.^[2]

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Political Party	9,702	49.35	5	+2
	Saint Vincent Labour Party	3,741	19.03	0	New
	People's Liberation Movement	2,981	15.16	1	New
	Independents	3,234	16.45	2	–3
Total		19,658	100.00	8	0

Valid votes		19,658	89.59
Invalid/blank votes		2,285	10.41
Total votes		21,943	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		30,960	70.88
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ General Election Results - 12 September 1957 Caribbean Elections

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