1958 Barbadian by-elections explained
| Country: | Barbados |
| Previous Election: | 1956 Barbadian general election |
| Previous Year: | 1956 |
| Next Election: | 1961 Barbadian general election |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
| Election Date: | 21 May 1958 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | 1958 St. Joseph constituency by-election | | Type: | by-election | | Candidate1: | Glenroy Straughn | | Image1: | 3x4.svg | | Party1: | Barbados Labour Party | | Popular Vote1: | 1,112 | | Percentage1: | 46.88% | | Candidate2: | Wilfred Coward | | Party2: | Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) | | Popular Vote2: | 926 | | Percentage2: | 39.04% | | Candidate3: | Joseph N.T. Kellman | | Image3: | 3x4.svg | | Party3: | Independent | | Popular Vote3: | 249 | | Percentage3: | 10.50% | | MP | | Before Election: | Grantley Adams | | Before Party: | BLP | | After Election: | Glenroy Straughn | | After Party: | BLP | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | 1958 St. John constituency by-election | | Type: | by-election | | Candidate1: | Errol Barrow | | Image1: | Errol Barrow 1968 - 2.png | | Party1: | Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) | | Popular Vote1: | 1,430 | | Percentage1: | 50.05% | | Candidate2: | Owen T. Allder | | Party2: | Barbados Labour Party | | Popular Vote2: | 873 | | Percentage2: | 30.55% | | Candidate3: | John W.B. Chenery | | Image3: | 3x4.svg | | Party3: | Independent | | Popular Vote3: | 554 | | Percentage3: | 19.39% | | MP | | Before Election: | Victor Vaughn | | Before Party: | BLP | | After Election: | Errol Barrow | | After Party: | DLP |
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By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St Joseph and St John on 21 May 1958.[1]
Previous election
St John
Results
Glenroy Straughn won the St Joseph election and Errol Barrow won the St. John election. The St. John constituency would become a DLP stronghold and not elect a non-DLP candidate until the 2018 general elections sixty years later.
St John
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: May 2022 . Bye-Election in the Constituencies of St. Joseph and St. John . 2024-11-12 . Barbados Electoral Department.
