British Honduras legislative election, 1957

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A legislative election was held in British Honduras on March 20, 1957.

The ruling People's United Party won all nine seats contested. This was the first of two occasions they would sweep the House.

These were the last elections for both the Honduran Independence Party and National Party.

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Summary of the 1957 British Honduras Legislative Assembly **election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
People's United Party	6,876	61.32	9
Honduran Independence Party	2,057	18.34	-
National Party	1,449	12.92	-
Independents	832	7.42	-
Total valid votes	11,214	100.00	9
Invalid votes	420
Total votes cast (turnout: 52.7%)	11,634
Registered voters	22,058