General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956.[1] The Antigua Labour Party retained all eight elected seats and the party's leader Vere Bird became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established.[2][3] Voter turnout was 57%.[1]

1956 Antiguan general election

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All 8 elected seats in the Legislative Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.02% (Decrease 13.31pp)
  First party
 
Leader Vere Bird
Party ALP
Seats won 8
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,509
Percentage 86.69%
Swing Decrease 0.71pp

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party5,50986.6980
Antigua National Party79712.540New
Post Union490.770New
Total6,355100.0080
Valid votes6,35597.77
Invalid/blank votes1452.23
Total votes6,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,40057.02
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (1991). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN 0-415-02445-5.
  3. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda's National Hero Dies At The Age Of 89". Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.