1962 Jamaican General Election
10 April 1962 · Independence and its first alternation · 45 seats, 23 for a majority
Jamaica Labour Party finished first with 26 of 45 seats on 50.0% of the vote. Turnout 72.9%.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Jamaica Labour Party
26 of 45 seats
Turnout
72.9%
The result
Jamaica Labour Party
50.0% of votes · +10 seats
26
seats
People's National Party
48.6% of votes · -10 seats
19
seats
People's Political Party
0.9% of votes
0
seats
Independents
0.5% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats