1960 Antiguan general election

29 November 1960

All 10 seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.98% (Decrease 19.04pp)
  First party
 
Leader Vere Bird
Party ALP
Seats won 10
Seat change Increase 2
Popular vote 2,128
Percentage 85.02%
Swing Decrease 1.67pp


Chief Minister before election

Vere Bird
ALP

Subsequent Chief Minister

Vere Bird
ALP

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1960.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister, a position he had held since 1 January 1960 when the position was created.[2]

The 1960 elections were the only general elections held in the territory during its membership of the West Indies Federation, a brief attempt to create a federal state in the British West Indies. Voter turnout was 38%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/โ€“
Antigua Labour Party2,12885.0210+2
Barbuda Democratic Movement1516.030New
Antigua Democratic Labour Party662.640New
Independents1586.310New
Total2,503100.0010+2
Valid votes2,50397.81
Invalid/blank votes562.19
Total votes2,559100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,73837.98
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. โ†‘ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. โ†‘ Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1960 Caribbean Elections
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