Vincentian general election, 1961

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 20 April 1961.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Political Party, which won six of the nine seats. Voter turnout was 77.1%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
People's Political Party 11,500 49.2 6 +1
Saint Vincent Labour Party 11,164 47.9 3 +3
Independents 654 2.8 0 -2
Invalid/blank votes 658
Total 23,976 100 9 +1
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p602