| Grenada General Election
Results - 10 October 1951 |
General elections were held in Grenada on 10 October 1951, the first to be held under universal suffrage.
Electoral System
The eight members of the Legislative Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. The Legislative Council however had few powers. The role of head of government remained with the Administrator.
Results
Eric Gairy's Grenada Mental and Manual Workers Union (GMMWU) won six of the eight seats. The Action Council (AC) won the remaining two seats.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 70.21%. |
| Dissolution of House |
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| Nomination Day |
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| Polling Day |
Wed, 10 Oct 1951 |
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| First Meeting of Parliament |
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Party |
Code |
Votes |
% votes |
Candidates |
Seats |
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Action Council |
AC |
5,195 |
25.09% |
8 |
2 |
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Grenada Mental and Manual Workers Union |
MMWU |
14,197 |
68.84% |
8 |
6 |
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Independent Candidates |
IND |
1,250 |
6.06% |
5 |
0 |
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Total Valid Votes |
Total |
20,622 |
100% |
21 |
8 |
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| Constituency |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Vote% |
| St. George's Town |
T.A. MARRYSHOW  |
AC |
1,118 |
56.21% |
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| A. RADIX |
MMWU |
871 |
43.79% |
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| St. George Parish |
E.A. MITCHELL |
AC |
778 |
18.23% |
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| E.M. GAIRY |
MMWU |
3,490 |
81.77% |
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| St. John/St. Mark |
C.G. FERGUSON |
AC |
594 |
20.65% |
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| H.A. McKIE |
MMWU |
2,119 |
73.65% |
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| G.A. GLEAN |
IND |
164 |
5.70% |
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| St. Patrick |
W.E. COPLAND |
AC |
738 |
27.89% |
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| R.C.P. MOORE |
MMWU |
1,908 |
72.11% |
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| St. Andrew North |
R.O. WILLIAMS |
AC |
425 |
22.75% |
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| R.A. KEENS-DOUGLAS |
MMWU |
1,352 |
72.38% |
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| C.W. MORRISON |
IND |
91 |
4.87% |
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| St. Andrew South |
T.E. NOBLE-SMITH |
AC |
242 |
9.28% |
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| F.C. NOEL |
MMWU |
1,729 |
66.27% |
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| D.T. SYLVESTER |
IND |
638 |
24.45% |
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| St. David |
L.C.J. THOMAS |
AC |
133 |
6.09% |
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| T.J. GIBBS |
MMWU |
1,693 |
77.55% |
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| D.W. RADIX |
IND |
345 |
15.80% |
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| L. SARGEANT |
IND |
12 |
0.55% |
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| Carriacou |
C. ST.B. SYLVESTER |
AC |
1,147 |
52.57% |
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| F.B. PATTERSON |
MMWU |
1,035 |
47.43% |
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| Constituency |
AC |
MMVU |
IND |
Valid Votes |
| St. George's Town |
1,118 |
871 |
- |
1,989 |
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| St. George Parish |
778 |
3,490 |
- |
4,268 |
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| St. John/St. Mark |
594 |
2,119 |
164 |
2,877 |
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| St. Patrick |
738 |
1,908 |
- |
2,646 |
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| St. Andrew North |
425 |
1,352 |
91 |
1,868 |
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| St. Andrew South |
242 |
1,729 |
638 |
2,609 |
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| St. David |
133 |
1,693 |
357 |
2,183 |
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| Carriacou |
1,147 |
1,035 |
- |
2,182 |
| Total |
5,175 |
14,197 |
1,250 |
20,622 |
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| Key |
| NNP
= New National Party; NDC = New Democratic Congress;
GEM = Grenada Empowerment Movement; GPM = Grenada Progressive Movement; GRP = Grenada Renaissance Party; GUPM = Grenada United Patriotic Movement; TLP = The Liberal Partry; TPP= The Progress Party; ULP = United Labour Platform; GULP =
Grenada United Labour Platform; PLM = People's Labour Movement; GOD = Good Old Democracy; MBPM = Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement; URP = United Republican Party; CDLP = Christian Democratic Labour Party; GFLP = Grenada Federated Labour Party;IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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