Jamaican general election, 1949
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General elections were held in Jamaica
on 20 December 1949. Although the People's National Party
received more votes, the Jamaica Labour Party
won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
on 20 December 1949. Although the People's National Party
People's National Party
The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more...
received more votes, the Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:...
won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Party People's National Party The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more... |
203,048 | 43.5 | 13 | |
| Jamaica Labour Party Jamaica Labour Party The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:... |
199,538 | 42.7 | 17 | |
| United Party of Jamaica United Party of Jamaica The United Party of Jamaica was a political party in Jamaica. It contested national elections in 1949, but received only 0.2% of the vote and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
1,110 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Other parties | 4,693 | 1.0 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 58,790 | 12.6 | 2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,928 | – | – | – |
| Total | 477,109 | 100 | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||