Type: | parliamentary |
Country: | Antigua and Barbuda |
Election Date: | 20 December 1951 |
Previous Year: | 1946 |
Next Year: | 1956 |
Seats For Election: | All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council |
Majority Seats: | 5 |
Turnout: | 70.33% |
Elected Members: | 1st legislature of Antigua and Barbuda |
Image1: | Vere Bird (cropped).jpg |
Leader1: | Vere Bird |
Party1: | ALP |
Seats1: | 8 |
Seat Change1: | New |
Popular Vote1: | 4,182 |
Percentage1: | 87.40% |
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 20 December 1951.[1] The election was the first in Antigua and Barbuda to be held under universal suffrage.[2] Vere Bird formed the Antigua Labour Party in 1951 and led the party to victory, winning all eight elected seats on the legislative council.[3] Voter turnout was 70%.[1]