| Grenada General Election
Results - 20 September 1954 |
General elections were held in Grenada on 20 September 1954.
Electoral System
The eight members of the House of Representatives 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.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 31 candidates contested the election including 23 independents and 8 candidates from the Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) - the only political party in existence at the time.
Results
Although independent candidates received the most votes, Eric Gairy's GULP won six of the eight seats.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 67.4%. |
| Dissolution of House |
Sat, 14 Aug 1954 |
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| Nomination Day |
Wed, 1 Sep 1954 |
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| Polling Day |
Mon, 20 Sep 1954 |
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| First Meeting of Parliament |
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Party |
Code |
Votes |
% votes |
Candidates |
Seats |
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Grenada United Labour Party |
GULP |
10,937 |
48.66% |
8 |
6 |
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Independent Candidates |
IND |
11,539 |
8.69% |
23 |
2 |
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Total Valid Votes |
Total |
22,476 |
100% |
24 |
8 |
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| Constituency |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Vote% |
| St. George's Town |
J.J. LEWIS |
GULP |
521 |
26.64% |
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T.A. MARRYSHOW  |
IND |
988 |
50.51% |
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| G.V. FRANCO |
IND |
282 |
14.42% |
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| F.J. ARCHIBALD |
IND |
165 |
8.44% |
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| St. George Parish |
E.M. GAIRY |
GULP |
2,675 |
79.26% |
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| J.M. KNIGHT |
IND |
454 |
13.45% |
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| D.M. PATTERSON |
IND |
246 |
7.29% |
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| St. John/St. Mark |
L.C. THOMAS |
GULP |
1,869 |
51.80% |
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| C.A. FERGUSON |
IND |
1,262 |
34.98% |
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| C.J. BOYKE |
IND |
181 |
5.02% |
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| P.M. BENJAMIN |
IND |
158 |
4.38% |
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| H.A. McKIE |
IND |
138 |
3.82% |
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| St. Patrick |
R.O. WILLIAMS |
GULP |
1,138 |
37.77% |
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| W.E. COPLAND |
IND |
991 |
32.89% |
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| R.C.P. MOORE |
IND |
884 |
29.34% |
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| St. Andrew North |
R.A. KEENS-DOUGLAS |
GULP |
1,726 |
83.58% |
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| C.W. MOSSISON |
IND |
339 |
16.42% |
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| St. Andrew South |
A.L. WILLIAMS |
GULP |
1,363 |
40.75% |
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| F.C. NOEL |
IND |
1,310 |
39.16% |
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| C.A. LOWE |
IND |
386 |
11.54% |
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| L. SARGEANT |
IND |
238 |
7.12% |
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| S.W. RENNIE |
IND |
48 |
1.43% |
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| St. David |
T.J. GIBBS |
GULP |
1,055 |
41.62% |
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| D.W. RADIX |
IND |
572 |
22.56% |
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| I.I. DUNCAN |
IND |
416 |
16.41% |
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| C. HYPOLITE |
IND |
358 |
14.12% |
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| A. WHITEMAN |
IND |
134 |
5.29% |
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| Carriacou |
E.L. SYLVESTER |
GULP |
590 |
22.88% |
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| F.B. PATERSON |
IND |
1,296 |
50.25% |
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| H.A. BLAIZE |
IND |
517 |
20.05% |
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| W.T. McINTOSH |
IND |
176 |
6.82% |
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| Constituency |
GULP |
IND |
Valid Votes |
| St. George's Town |
521 |
1,435 |
1,956 |
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| St. George Parish |
2,675 |
700 |
3,375 |
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| St. John/St. Mark |
1,869 |
1,739 |
3,608 |
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| St. Patrick |
1,138 |
1,875 |
3,013 |
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| St. Andrew North |
1,726 |
339 |
2,065 |
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| St. Andrew South |
1,363 |
1,982 |
3,345 |
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| St. David |
1,055 |
1,480 |
2,535 |
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| Carriacou |
590 |
1,989 |
2,579 |
| Total |
10,937 |
11,539 |
22,476 |
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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 |
| Sources |
| Grenada Parliamentary Elections Office |
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