1956 Antiguan general election explained

Type:parliamentary
Country:Antigua and Barbuda
Election Date:1 November 1956
Previous Year:1951
Next Year:1960
Seats For Election:All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council
Majority Seats:5
Turnout:57.02% (13.31pp)
Outgoing Members:1st legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Elected Members:2nd legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Image1:Vere Bird (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Vere Bird
Party1:ALP
Seats1:8
Popular Vote1:5,509
Percentage1:86.69%
Swing1: 0.71pp

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956.[1] The Antigua Labour Party retained all eight elected seats and the party's leader Vere Bird became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established.[2] [3] Voter turnout was 57%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66
  2. Book: Gunson, Phil . The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean . Chamberlain . Greg . Thompson . Andrew . 1991 . Routledge . 0-415-02445-5 . 40 .
  3. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89 . 2009-01-08 . Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090227081144/http://www.un.int/antigua/press/prvcbird.htm . 2009-02-27 .