1965 Antiguan general election explained

Type:parliamentary
Country:Antigua and Barbuda
Election Date:29 November 1965
Previous Year:1960
Next Year:1971
Seats For Election:All 10 seats in the Legislative Council
Majority Seats:6
Outgoing Members:3rd legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Elected Members:4th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members
Image1:Vere Bird (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Vere Bird
Party1:ALP
Seats1:10
Popular Vote1:7,275
Percentage1:78.88%
Swing1: 6.14pp
Chief Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Chief Minister
Before Election:Vere Bird
Before Party:ALP
After Election:Vere Bird
After Party:ALP

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister.[2]

Six ALP candidates ran unopposed, meaning the party had won the elections before a vote was cast.[2] Voter turnout was 42.8%.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_1965.asp Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1965