Barbadian general election, 1961
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General elections were held in Barbados on 4 December 1961.[1] Although the Barbados Labour Party received more votes, the result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 61.3%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Labour Party | 40,096 | 36.8 | 4 | –11 |
| Democratic Labour Party | 39,534 | 36.3 | 15 | +11 |
| Barbados National Party | 24,015 | 22.1 | 4 | +1 |
| Independents | 5,263 | 4.8 | 1 | –1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 681 | – | – | – |
| Total | 64,090 | 100 | 24 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 104,518 | 61.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen, Parliament of Barbados | ||||
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