1959 Jamaican general election

{{Infobox legislative election

| country = Jamaica

| flag_year = 1957

| previous_election = 1955

| next_election = 1962

| election_date = 28 July 1959

| election_name = 1959 Jamaica general election

| seats_for_election = All 45 seats in the House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 23

| turnout = 66.09% ({{increase}} 0.98pp)

| party1 = People's National Party

| leader1 = Norman Manley

| percentage1 = 54.79

| seats1 = 29

| last_election1 = 18

| party2 = Jamaica Labour Party

| leader2 = Alexander Bustamante

| percentage2 = 44.31

| seats2 = 16

| last_election2 = 14

| title = Chief minister

| before_election = Norman Manley

| before_party = People's National Party

| after_election = Norman Manley

| after_party = People's National Party

}}{{Politics of Jamaica}}

General elections were held in Jamaica on 28 July 1959.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 29 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 66%.

Results

{{Election results

|image=File:1959 Jamaican Parliament.svg

|party1=People's National Party|votes1=305642|seats1=29|sc1=+11

|party2=Jamaica Labour Party|votes2=247149|seats2=16|sc2=+2

|party3=Independent Labour Party|votes3=4595|seats3=0|sc3=New

|party4=Convention Independent Party|votes4=196|seats4=0|sc4=New

|party5=Jamaica Independent Movement|votes5=115|seats5=0|sc5=New

|party6=Independents|votes6=97|seats6=0|sc6=0

|total_sc=+13

|invalid=6277

|electorate=853539

|source=EmmanuelPatrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, p15

}}

References

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