1954 British Honduras general election

General elections were held in British Honduras on 28 April 1954, the first held under universal suffrage. The new constitution replaced the Legislative Council with a Legislative Assembly, which had nine elected members, three officials and three appointed members. The result was a decisive victory for the pro-independence People's United Party, which won eight of the nine seats in a coalition with the General Workers' Union.

1954 British Honduras general election

28 April 1954

All 9 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Turnout70.41%
  First party Second party
 
PUP
NP
Leader Leigh Richardson (acting) Harrison Courtenay
Party PUP NP
Leader since 1953 1951
Leader's seat Belize West Did not run
Seats won 8 1
Popular vote 9,461 3,342
Percentage 65.04% 22.98%

Majority party leader before election

N/A

Elected Majority party leader

Leigh Richardson
PUP

The pro-colonial National Party won the remaining seat, with NP candidate Charles Westby prevailing in the Toledo constituency.

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