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1962 Jamaican general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Jamaica |
| flag_year | 1957 |
| previous_election | [1959](1959-jamaican-general-election) |
| next_election | [1967](1967-jamaican-general-election) |
| election_date | 10 April 1962 |
| election_name | 1962 Jamaica general election |
| seats_for_election | All 45 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 23 |
| turnout | 72.88% ( 6.79pp) |
| party1 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| leader1 | Alexander Bustamante |
| percentage1 | 50.04 |
| seats1 | 26 |
| last_election1 | 16 |
| party2 | People's National Party |
| leader2 | Norman Manley |
| percentage2 | 48.59 |
| seats2 | 19 |
| last_election2 | 29 |
| title | Premier |
| before_election | Norman Manley |
| before_party | People's National Party |
| after_election | Alexander Bustamante |
| after_party | Jamaica Labour Party |
General elections were held in Jamaica on 10 April 1962. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 26 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 73%.
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References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p430 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
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