Antiguan general election, 1965

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.^[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister of Antigua. Bird had served as the first Chief Minister of Antigua since 1 January 1960.

The 1965 election was the fifth general election held during Antigua and Barbuda's history as a colonial territory of the British Empire. Six ALP candidates were uncontested; as such, the party had won the 1965 election before a single vote was cast. Voter turnout was 42.8%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Antigua Labour Party	7,275	78.9	10	0
Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement	1,859	20.2	0	New
Independents	89	1.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total	9,223	100	10	0
Source: Nohlen

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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