1949 Jamaican general election

1949 Jamaica general election

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20 December 1949

1955 →

32 seats in the House of Representatives
16 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

65.16% (

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	Leader	Vote %	Seats	+/–
PNP	Norman Manley	43.46	13	+8
JLP	Alexander Bustamante	42.71	17	−5
Independents	–	12.58	2	−3

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in Jamaica on 20 December 1949. Although the People's National Party received more votes, the Jamaica Labour Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 65%. As of September 2020, this election was the last time an independent was elected to the legislature.

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Party	203,048	43.46	13	+8
	Jamaica Labour Party	199,538	42.71	17	–5
	United Party of Jamaica	1,110	0.24	0	New
	Other parties	4,693	1.00	0	0
	Independents	58,790	12.58	2	–3
Total		467,179	100.00	32	0

Valid votes		467,179	97.92
Invalid/blank votes		9,928	2.08
Total votes		477,107	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		732,217	65.16
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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