Jamaican general election, 1962

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The Jamaican general election of 1962 was the pivotal national vote that led to Jamaica’s independence-era government and determined the first administration of the newly independent state.

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instanceOf general election
campaignIssues economic development
independence arrangements
relations with the United Kingdom
category 1962 elections in the Caribbean
1962 in Jamaica
Elections in Jamaica
colonialStatusAtTime Jamaica was still a British colony at the time of the election
constitutionalFramework Westminster-style parliamentary system
country Jamaica
date 1962-04-10
determined composition of the first post-independence House of Representatives
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting
electorateType adult citizens meeting franchise requirements
governorGeneralAtIndependence Kenneth Blackburne
independenceDateContext Jamaica became independent on 1962-08-06
languageOfCampaign English
leaderOfLosingParty Norman Manley
leaderOfWinningParty Alexander Bustamante
legislativeBodyElected House of Representatives of Jamaica
location island of Jamaica
linked to: Island of Jamaica
mainLosingParty People's National Party
mainOppositionPopularVoteShare approximately 48.0%
mainOppositionSeats 19
mainParties Jamaica Labour Party
People's National Party
mainWinningParty Jamaica Labour Party
majoritySeats 23
monarchAtTime Elizabeth II
nextElection Jamaican general election, 1967
organizedBy Electoral Office of Jamaica
oversightBy British colonial authorities
partOf parliamentary elections in Jamaica
politicalContext held during the transition from British colonial rule to independence
preceded establishment of Jamaica as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth
previousElection Jamaican general election, 1959
primeMinisterAfterElection Alexander Bustamante
primeMinisterAfterElectionParty Jamaica Labour Party
primeMinisterBeforeElection Norman Manley
primeMinisterBeforeElectionParty People's National Party
resultedIn formation of the first government of independent Jamaica
seatsForElection 45
significance determined the first administration of the newly independent Jamaican state
tookPlaceBefore Jamaica Independence Day, 1962
typeOfGovernmentFormed parliamentary government
voterTurnout approximately 72.0%
winningPartyPopularVoteShare approximately 50.0%
winningPartySeats 26
year 1962

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Jamaica Labour Party participatedIn Jamaican general election, 1962
Jamaica Labour Party wonElection Jamaican general election, 1962