1956 Antiguan general election

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1 November 1956

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All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

57.02% (

13.31pp)

	First party

Leader	Vere Bird
Party	ALP
Seats won	8
Seat change
Popular vote	5,509
Percentage	86.69%
Swing	0.71pp

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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956. The 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. Voter turnout was 57%.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Antigua Labour Party	5,509	86.69	8	0
	Antigua National Party	797	12.54	0	New
	Post Union	49	0.77	0	New
Total		6,355	100.00	8	0

Valid votes		6,355	97.77
Invalid/blank votes		145	2.23
Total votes		6,500	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,400	57.02
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (1991). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN 0-415-02445-5.
"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.

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