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Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 1 November 1956
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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956.

Electoral System

The eight elected members of the Legislative Council  were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post.

Background

The election was the second in Antigua and Barbuda to be held under universal suffrage.

Political Parties & Candidates

A total of 14 candidates were nominated to contest the General Elections in the eight constituencies: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 8; Antigua National Party - 4; Post Union – 2.

Results

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.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 57.02%.
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
System First-past-the-post
Elected Members 8 single-member constituencies
VOTER TURNOUT
Total Valid Votes 6,355
Invalid Votes 145
Total Votes Cast 6,500
Registered Voters 11,400
Voter Turnout 57.02%
   
CRITICAL DATES
Dissolution of House Fri, 5 Oct 1956
Nomination Day Thu, 25 Oct 1956
Polling Day

Thu, 1 Nov 1956
First Meeting of Parliament Mon, 5 Nov 1956  
SUMMARY RESULTS
  Party Code Votes Candidates Seats
Total % votes Change Number Change
  Antigua Labour Party Winner ALP 5,509 86.69% -0.71% 8 8 -
  Antigua National Party ANP 797 12.54% +12.54% 4 - -
  Post Union PU 49 0.80% +0.80% 2 - -
  Total Valid Votes   6,355 100% - 12 8 -
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ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
Constituency   Representative Party
St. John's City North   Lionel A. HURST Antigua Labour Party
St. John's City South/Barbuda   Edmund H. LAKE Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural West   Vere C. BIRD Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural South   Novelle H. RICHARDS Antigua Labour Party
St. George/St. John Rural North   Denfield W. HURST Antigua Labour Party
St. Mary   Bradley T. CARROTT Antigua Labour Party
St. Peter/St. Philip   Donald M. SHEPPARD Antigua Labour Party
St. Paul   Ernest E. WILLIAMS Antigua Labour Party
Key
ABLP = Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party; UPP = United Progressive Partry; ABTLP = Antigua and Barbuda True Labour Party; BPM = Barbuda Preople's Movemnet; ABPM = Antigua Barbuda People's Movement; IND = Independent Candidate; *incumbent; ** Political Leader
Sources
Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. http://www.abec.gov.ag/
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. https://www.ablpantigua.com/
Antigua Barbuda True Labour Party. https://www.facebook.com/truelabourite/
Democratic National Alliance. https://www.facebook.com/DNAAntiguaBarbuda/
United Progressive Party. www.http://unitedprogressive.party
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