1949 Jamaican General Election
20 December 1949 · Universal suffrage under the crown · 32 seats, 16 for a majority
Jamaica Labour Party finished first with 17 of 32 seats on 42.7% of the vote. Turnout 65.2%.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Jamaica Labour Party
17 of 32 seats
Turnout
65.2%
The result
People's National Party
43.5% of votes · +8 seats
13
seats
Jamaica Labour Party
42.7% of votes · -5 seats
17
seats
United Party of Jamaica
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Other parties
1.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Independents
12.6% of votes · -3 seats
2
seats