1966 Vincentian general election

1966 Vincentian general election

22 August 1966

9 seats in the House of Assembly
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered33,044
Turnout84.54% (Increase 7.41pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ebenezer Joshua Milton Cato
Party PPP SVLP
Last election 49.03%, 5 seats 50.87%, 4 seats
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 13,427 13,930
Percentage 49.03% 50.87%
Swing Decrease0.29pp Increase2.99pp

Results by constituency

Chief Minister before election

Ebenezer Joshua
PPP

Elected Chief Minister

Ebenezer Joshua
PPP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 22 August 1966.[1] Although the Saint Vincent Labour Party received the most votes, the People's Political Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Vincent Labour Party13,93050.874+1
People's Political Party13,42749.035–1
Independents280.1000
Total27,385100.0090
Valid votes27,38598.02
Invalid/blank votes5521.98
Total votes27,937100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,04484.54
Source: Caribbean Elections[3]

By constituency

ConstituencySVLPPPPIndependentsValid
votes
Votes%Votes%Votes%
North Leeward1,50049.91,50450.13,004
South Leeward1,99662.91,17937.13,175
Kingstown2,04049.42,08950.64,129
West St. George1,29740.21,92659.83,223
East St. George1,95561.91,20238.13,157
South Windward2,28173.383026.73,111
Central Windward92732.11,96067.92,887
North Windward76828.91,89071.12,658
Grenadines1,16657.184741.5281.42,041
Total13,93050.913,42749.0280.127,385
Source: Caribbean Elections[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p602
  3. 1 2 "Caribbean Elections". Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-09-06.