1955 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 January 1955. The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65%.

1955 Jamaica general election

12 January 1955

32 seats in the House of Representatives
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.11% ( 0.05pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
PNP Norman Manley 50.50 18 +5
JLP Alexander Bustamante 39.03 14 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief minister before Chief minister after
Alexander Bustamante
JLP
Norman Manley
PNP
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