Jamaican general election, 1944
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General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 December 1944.[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 22 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 58.7%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Labour Party | 144,661 | 41.4 | 22 |
| People's National Party | 82,029 | 23.5 | 5 |
| Jamaica Democratic Party | 14,123 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 3,500 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Independents | 104,814 | 30.0 | 5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 39,982 | – | – |
| Total | 389,109 | 100 | 32 |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
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