1959 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 28 July 1959. The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 29 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 66%.

1959 Jamaica general election

28 July 1959

All 45 seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.09% ( 0.98pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
PNP Norman Manley 54.79 29 +11
JLP Alexander Bustamante 44.31 16 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief minister before Chief minister after
Norman Manley
PNP
Norman Manley
PNP
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