General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...

 on 29 November 1960. They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party

Antigua Labour Party

The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It has long been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded by Lester's father, V.C. Bird...

. ALP leader Vere Bird

Vere Bird

Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as Prime Minister. In 1994 he was declared a national hero....

 was re-elected as Chief Minister of Antigua. Bird had served as the first Chief Minister of Antigua since 1 January 1960.

The 1960 election was the fourth general election held during Antigua and Barbuda's history as a colonial territory of the British Empire

British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...

. It was the only general election held in the territory during its membership of the West Indies Federation

West Indies Federation

The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...

, a brief attempt to create a federal

Federalism

Federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head. The term "federalism" is also used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and...

 state in the British West Indies

British West Indies

The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...

. Voter turnout was 38%.

Results

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Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Antigua Labour Party Antigua Labour Party The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It has long been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded by Lester's father, V.C. Bird...	2,128	85.0	10
Barbuda Democratic Movement Barbuda Democratic Movement The Barbuda Democratic Movement was a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It contested the general elections in 1960 and 1989, but on both occasions received fewer than 160 votes and failed to win a seat....	151	6.0	0	New
Antigua Democratic Labour Party Antigua Democratic Labour Party The Antigua Democratic Labour Party was a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The only general elections it contested were those of 1960. The party received only 66 votes and failed to win a seat....	66	2.6	0	New
Independents	158	6.3	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	56
Total	2,559	100	10	+2
Source: Nohlen