1959 Jamaican General Election
28 July 1959 · Universal suffrage under the crown · 45 seats, 23 for a majority
People's National Party finished first with 29 of 45 seats on 54.8% of the vote. Turnout 66.1%.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
People's National Party
29 of 45 seats
Turnout
66.1%
The result
People's National Party
54.8% of votes · +11 seats
29
seats
Jamaica Labour Party
44.3% of votes · +2 seats
16
seats
Independent Labour Party
0.8% of votes
0
seats
Convention Independent Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Jamaica Independent Movement
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Independents
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats