| Grenada General Election
Results - 24 August 1967 |
General elections were held in Grenada on 24 August 1967.
Electoral System
The 10 members of the Legislative Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
Political Parties & Candidates
Two political parties contested the election - the Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) and the Grenada National Party (GNP). Each party presented a full slate of 10 candidates.
Results
The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party, which won seven of the 10 seats and 54.51% of the vote. The Grenada National Party won the three remaining seats and 45.49% of the vote.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 74.82%.
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| Dissolution of House |
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| Nomination Day |
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| Polling Day |
Thu, 24 Aug 1967 |
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| First Meeting of Parliament |
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| Constituency |
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Representative |
Party |
| St. George's Town |
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Hudson R. SCIPIO |
Grenada National Party |
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| St. George Parish North |
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George F. HOSTEN |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. George Parish South |
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Eric M. GAIRY |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. John |
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Herbert J. PREDHOMME |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. Mark |
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Albert O. FORSYTH |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. Patrick |
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Wellington R.L. FRIDAY |
Grenada National Party |
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| St. Andrew North |
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Allen L. WILLIAMS |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. Andrew South |
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David T. SYLVESTER |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| St. David |
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Cynthia B. GAIRY |
Grenada United Labour Party |
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| Carriacou |
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Herbert A. BLAIZE |
Grenada National Party |
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| Constituency |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Vote% |
| St. George's Town |
Hudson R. SCIPIO  |
GNP |
1,311 |
58.40% |
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| G.E.D. CLYNE |
GULP |
934 |
41.60% |
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| St. George Parish North |
L.A. PURCELL |
GNP |
1,724 |
44.59% |
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| George F. HOSTEN |
GULP |
2,142 |
55.41% |
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| St. George Parish South |
A.M. CRUICKSHANK |
GNP |
1,309 |
37.35% |
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| Eric M. GAIRY |
GULP |
2,196 |
62.65% |
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| St. John |
McDonald C.E. WELSH |
GNP |
920 |
37.57% |
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| Herbert J. PREDHOMME |
GULP |
1,529 |
62.43% |
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| St. Mark |
G.O. FREDERICK |
GNP |
473 |
34.00% |
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| Albert O. FORSYTH |
GULP |
918 |
66.00% |
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| St. Patrick |
Wellington R.L. FRIDAY |
GNP |
1,862 |
52.44% |
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| J.M.I. PROSPER |
GULP |
1,689 |
47.56% |
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| St. Andrew North |
Ben J. JONES |
GNP |
1,020 |
32.44% |
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| Allen L. WILLIAMS |
GULP |
2,124 |
67.56% |
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| St. Andrew South |
Ralph M. BHOLA |
GNP |
1,771 |
46.50% |
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| David T. SYLVESTER |
GULP |
2,038 |
53.50% |
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| St. David |
D.A. RADIX |
GNP |
1,013 |
33.33% |
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| Cynthia B. GAIRY |
GULP |
2,026 |
66.67% |
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| Carriacou |
Herbert A. BLAIZE |
GNP |
1,807 |
88.67% |
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| M.J. SYLVESTER |
GULP |
231 |
11.33% |
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| Constituency |
GULP |
GNP |
Valid Votes |
| St. George's Town |
934 |
1,311 |
2,245 |
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| St. George Parish North |
2,142 |
1,724 |
3,866 |
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| St. George Parish South |
2,196 |
1,309 |
3,505 |
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| St. John |
1,529 |
920 |
2,449 |
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| St. Mark |
918 |
473 |
1,391 |
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| St. Patrick |
1,689 |
1,862 |
3,551 |
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| St. Andrew North |
2,124 |
1,020 |
3,144 |
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| St. Andrew South |
2,038 |
1,771 |
3,809 |
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| St. David |
2,026 |
1,013 |
3,039 |
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| Carriacou |
231 |
1,807 |
2,038 |
| Total |
15,827 |
13,210 |
29,037 |
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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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| Grenada Parliamentary Elections Office |
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