Jamaican general election, 1967
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General elections were held in Jamaica
on 21 February 1967. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party
, which won 33 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 82.2%.
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 21 February 1967. The result was a victory for 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:...
, which won 33 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 82.2%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
224,180 | 50.7 | 33 | |
| 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... |
217,207 | 49.1 | 20 | |
| Jamaica United Party Jamaica United Party The Jamaica United Party was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1967, but received only 163 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
163 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Jamaica We Party Jamaica We Party The Jamaica We Party was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1967, but received only 133 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
133 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Republican Party Republican Party (Jamaica) The Republican Party was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1955, but received only 108 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not take part in elections in 1959 or 1962, but returned for the 1967 elections, in which it received only 45 votes... |
45 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 844 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,243 | – | – | – |
| Total | 446,815 | 100 | 53 | +8 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||