1962 Jamaican general election

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%.

1962 Jamaica general election

10 April 1962

All 45 seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.88% ( 6.79pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
JLP Alexander Bustamante 50.04 26 +10
PNP Norman Manley 48.59 19 −10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier before Premier after
Norman Manley
PNP
Alexander Bustamante
JLP
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