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By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St Joseph and St John on 21 May 1958. [1]
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By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St Joseph and St John on 21 May 1958. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantley Adams | Barbados Labour Party | 2,166 | 43.79 | |
| Lloyd Smith | Barbados Labour Party | 2,046 | 41.37 | |
| Joseph N.T. Kellman | Progressive Conservative Party | 388 | 7.84 | |
| L.L. Gill | Progressive Conservative Party | 346 | 7.00 | |
| Total | 4,946 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,664 | 98.92 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 1.08 | ||
| Total votes | 2,693 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,808 | 70.72 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [2] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thorne | Barbados Labour Party | 1,332 | 23.35 | |
| Victor Vaughan | Barbados Labour Party | 1,275 | 22.35 | |
| C.A. Speede | Democratic Labour Party | 977 | 17.13 | |
| O.T. Allder | People's Progressive Movement | 965 | 16.92 | |
| J.S.B. Dear | Progressive Conservative Party | 608 | 10.66 | |
| E.McG. Webster | Independent | 193 | 3.38 | |
| S. Linton | People's Progressive Movement | 140 | 2.45 | |
| G.W. Maynard | Independent | 94 | 1.65 | |
| J.A.LeV. Wilson | Independent | 66 | 1.16 | |
| A.H.A. Lewis | Democratic Labour Party | 54 | 0.95 | |
| Total | 5,704 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,571 | 99.06 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 34 | 0.94 | ||
| Total votes | 3,605 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,155 | 69.93 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [2] | ||||
Glenroy Straughn won the St Joseph election and Errol Barrow won the St. John election. The St. John constituency would become a DLP stronghold and not elect a non-DLP candidate until the 2018 general elections sixty years later.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenroy Straughn | Barbados Labour Party | 1,112 | 46.88 | |
| Wilfred Coward | Democratic Labour Party | 926 | 39.04 | |
| Joseph N.T. Kellman | Independent | 249 | 10.50 | |
| Louis A. Vaughn | Independent | 85 | 3.58 | |
| Total | 2,372 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,372 | 95.15 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 121 | 4.85 | ||
| Total votes | 2,493 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,107 | 60.70 | ||
| BLP hold | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Errol Barrow | Democratic Labour Party | 1,430 | 50.05 | |
| Owen T. Allder | Barbados Labour Party | 873 | 30.56 | |
| John W.B. Chenery | Independent | 554 | 19.39 | |
| Total | 2,857 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,857 | 98.65 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 39 | 1.35 | ||
| Total votes | 2,896 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,059 | 57.24 | ||
| DLP gain from Barbados Labour Party | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [4] | ||||
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