Vincentian general election, 1957
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
on 12 September 1957. The result was a victory for the People's Political Party
, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 70.9%.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
on 12 September 1957. The result was a victory for the People's Political Party
People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections...
, which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 70.9%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Political Party People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections... |
9,702 | 49.4 | 5 | |
| Saint Vincent Labour Party Saint Vincent Labour Party The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ruling party between 1967 and 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.-History:... |
3,741 | 19.0 | 0 | New |
| People's Liberation Movement People's Liberation Movement (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) The People's Liberation Movement was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It contested the 1957 general elections, receiving 15.2% of the vote and winning a single seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
2,981 | 15.2 | 1 | New |
| Independents | 3,325 | 16.4 | 2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,285 | – | – | – |
| Total | 21,943 | 100 | 8 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||