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1944 Jamaican general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Jamaica |
| flag_year | 1906 |
| previous_election | 1935 |
| next_election | 1949 |
| election_date | 12 December 1944 |
| election_name | 1944 Jamaica general election |
| seats_for_election | 32 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 16 |
| first_election | yes |
| turnout | 58.68% |
| party1 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| leader1 | Alexander Bustamante |
| percentage1 | 41.44 |
| seats1 | 22 |
| party2 | People's National Party |
| leader2 | Norman Manley |
| percentage2 | 23.50 |
| seats2 | 5 |
| party3 | Independents |
| leader3 | – |
| percentage3 | 30.02 |
| seats3 | 5 |
General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 December 1944. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 22 of the 32 seats. This was the first election held under universal adult suffrage. Voter turnout was 58.7%.
Results
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p430 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- "History Notes: Information on Jamaica's Culture & Heritage".
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