1956 Antiguan general election

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1956 Antiguan general election

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All 8 elected seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.02% (Decrease 13.31pp)
  First party
 
Leader Vere Bird
Party ALP
Seats won 8
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,509
Percentage 86.69%
Swing Decrease 0.71pp

General elections were held in

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party5,50986.6980
Antigua National Party79712.540New
Post Union490.770New
Total6,355100.0080
Valid votes6,35597.77
Invalid/blank votes1452.23
Total votes6,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,40057.02
Source: Nohlen

References

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  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.