Dominican general election, 1961
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General elections were held in Dominica
on 17 January 1961. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party
, which won 7 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 76.9%.
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
on 17 January 1961. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party
Dominica Labour Party
The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next...
, which won 7 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 76.9%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominica Labour Party Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next... |
7,848 | 47.5 | 7 | New |
| Dominica United People's Party Dominica United People's Party The Dominica United People's Party was a political party in Dominica. It first contested elections in 1961, when it finished second behind the Dominica Labour Party and won four of the eleven seats with 25.6% of the vote. In the 1966 elections it increased its share of the vote to 32.2%, but won... |
4,322 | 25.6 | 4 | New |
| All Island Industrial and Farmers Party All Island Industrial and Farmers Party The All Island Industrial and Farmers Party was a political party in Dominica. It contested the 1961 general elections, receiving 8.1% of the vote but failing to win a seat. It did not run in any subsequent elections.... |
1,333 | 8.1 | 0 | New |
| Peasant and Workers Movement Peasant and Workers Movement The Peasant and Workers Movement was a political party in Dominica. It contested the 1961 general elections, receiving only 2.9% of the vote and failing to win a seat. It did not run in any subsequent elections.... |
487 | 2.9 | 0 | New |
| Dominica Democratic Party Dominica Democratic Party The Dominica Democratic Party was a political party in Dominica. It contested the 1961 general elections, receiving only 125 votes and failing to win a seat. It did not run in any subsequent elections.... |
125 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 2,539 | 15.4 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,056 | |||
| Total | 17,571 | 100 | 11 | +3 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||