1961 Grenadian general election
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General elections were held in
George E.D. Clyne of GULP became Chief Minister and served from March to August 1961 when, following the direct intervention of the British government, Gairy's political ban was lifted early, and Clyne resigned allowing Gairy to return in a by-election and become Chief Minister.[2] Voter turnout was 55.5%.[3]
Background
Following the introduction of the new Constitution on 21 December 1959 real authority for governing the country was given to a
Administrator with reduced powers. Grenada's Administrator at this time was James Lloyd, a Jamaican.[5]
Gairy, the leader of GULP, had been banned from political activity for five years for disrupting an opponent's political meeting on 28 October 1957, by leading a steel band through it. He was not eligible to be a candidate in 1961. Administrator James Lloyd would not raise the ban early.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada United Labour Party | 11,606 | 53.35 | 8 | +6 | |
| Grenada National Party | 5,802 | 26.67 | 2 | 0 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 3,371 | 15.50 | 0 | –2 | |
| Independents | 975 | 4.48 | 0 | –2 | |
| Total | 21,754 | 100.00 | 10 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 21,754 | 95.43 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,041 | 4.57 | |||
| Total votes | 22,795 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 41,082 | 55.49 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ISBN 0-333-93053-3
- ^ Nohlen, p309
- ^ Herbert Augustus Blaize The Grenada Revolution Online
- ^ Steele, p360