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'''General elections''' were held in [[Antigua and Barbuda]] on 1 November 1956.<ref name=DN>Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> The [[Antigua Labour Party]] retained all 8 seats and the party's leader [[Vere Bird]] became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established.<ref name=dictionary>{{cite book |title= The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean |last= Gunson |first= Phil | last2=Chamberlain |first2=Greg | last3=Thompson | first3=Andrew |year= 1991 |publisher= Routledge |isbn= 0-415-02445-5 |page= 40 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=qF4OAAAAQAAJ}}</ref><ref name=national>{{cite web|url=http://www.un.int/antigua/press/prvcbird.htm |title=Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89 |accessdate=2009-01-08 |publisher=''Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations'' |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227081144/http://www.un.int/antigua/press/prvcbird.htm |archivedate=2009-02-27 }}</ref> Voter turnout was 57.0%.<ref name=DN/>
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{{Infobox election
| type = parliamentary
| country = Antigua and Barbuda
| election_date = 1 November 1956
| previous_year = [[1951 Antiguan general election|1951]]
| next_year = [[1960 Antiguan general election|1960]]
| seats_for_election = All 8 elected seats in the [[Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|Legislative Council]]
| majority_seats = 5
| turnout = 57.02% ({{decrease}} 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 = [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|ALP]]
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 5,509
| percentage1 = 86.69%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 0.71pp
| map_image = 1956 Antigua and Barbuda general election - Results by constituency.svg
}}{{Politics of Antigua and Barbuda}}


General elections were held in [[Antigua and Barbuda]] on 1 November 1956.<ref name=DN>Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> 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.<ref name=dictionary>{{cite book |title= The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean |last= Gunson |first= Phil | last2=Chamberlain |first2=Greg | last3=Thompson | first3=Andrew |year= 1991 |publisher= Routledge |isbn= 0-415-02445-5 |page= 40 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=qF4OAAAAQAAJ}}</ref><ref name=national>{{cite web|url=http://www.un.int/antigua/press/prvcbird.htm |title=Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89 |accessdate=2009-01-08 |publisher=Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227081144/http://www.un.int/antigua/press/prvcbird.htm |archivedate=2009-02-27 }}</ref> Voter turnout was 57%.<ref name=DN/>
==Election results==

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
==Results==
!Party
{{Election results
!Votes
|party1=[[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|Antigua Labour Party]]|votes1=5509|seats1=8|sc1=0
!%
|party2=[[Antigua National Party]]|votes2=797|seats2=0|sc2=New|color2=#FBCD3A
!Seats
|party3=[[Post Union]]|votes3=49|seats3=0|sc3=New|color3=#606060
!+/-
|total_sc=0
|-
|invalid=145
|align=left|[[Antigua Labour Party]]||5,509||86.7||8||0
|electorate=11400
|-
|source=Nohlen
|align=left|[[Antigua National Party]]||797||12.5||0||New
}}
|-
|align=left|[[Post Union]]||49||0.8||0||New
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||145||-||-||-
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''6,500'''||'''100'''||'''8'''||'''0'''
|-
|colspan=5 align=left|Source: Nohlen
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1956 in Antigua and Barbuda|General]]
[[Category:Landslide victories]]
[[Category:November 1956 events in North America|Antigua]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 27 July 2024

1956 Antiguan general election

← 1951 1 November 1956 1960 →

All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.02% (Decrease 13.31pp)
  First party
 
Leader Vere Bird
Party ALP
Seats won 8
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,509
Percentage 86.69%
Swing Decrease 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]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party5,50986.6980
Antigua National Party79712.540New
Post Union490.770New
Total6,355100.0080
Valid votes6,35597.77
Invalid/blank votes1452.23
Total votes6,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,40057.02
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (1991). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN 0-415-02445-5.
  3. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89". Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.