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
}}