1955 Jamaican general election

{{Infobox legislative election

| country = Jamaica

| flag_year = 1906

| previous_election = 1949

| next_election = 1959

| election_date = 12 January 1955

| election_name = 1955 Jamaica general election

| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 16

| turnout = 65.11% ({{decrease}} 0.05pp)

| party1 = People's National Party

| leader1 = Norman Manley

| percentage1 = 50.50

| seats1 = 18

| last_election1 = 13

| party2 = Jamaica Labour Party

| leader2 = Alexander Bustamante

| percentage2 = 39.03

| seats2 = 14

| last_election2 = 17

| title = Chief minister

| before_election = Alexander Bustamante

| before_party = Jamaica Labour Party

| after_election = Norman Manley

| after_party = People's National Party

}}{{Politics of Jamaica}}

General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 January 1955.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}} The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65%.

Results

{{Election results

|image=File:1955 Jamaican Parliament.svg

|party1=People's National Party|votes1=245750|seats1=18|sc1=+5

|party2=Jamaica Labour Party|votes2=189929|seats2=14|sc2=–3

|party3=Farmers' Party|votes3=13258|seats3=0|sc3=New

|party4=National Labour Party|votes4=6004|seats4=0|sc4=New

|party5=People's Freedom Movement|votes5=647|seats5=0|sc5=New

|party6=Republican Party|votes6=108|seats6=0|sc6=New

|party7=Independents|votes7=30948|seats7=0|sc7=–2

|total_sc=0

|invalid=9036

|electorate=761238

|source=Nohlen

}}

References

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{{Jamaican elections}}

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