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 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date. 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 1965 election was the fifth 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...

. 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 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...	7,275	78.9	10	0
Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement The Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement was a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The only general elections it contested were those of 1965. Despite winning 20.2% of the vote, they failed to win a seat....	1,859	20.2	0	New
Independents	89	1.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes
Total	9,223	100	10	0
Source: Nohlen