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1965 Antiguan general election

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1965 Antiguan general election

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All 10 seats in the Legislative Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Vere Bird
Party ALP
Seats won 10
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 7,275
Percentage 78.88%
Swing Decrease 6.14pp


Chief Minister before election

Vere Bird
ALP

Subsequent Chief Minister

Vere Bird
ALP

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister.[2]

Six ALP candidates ran unopposed, meaning the party had won the elections before a vote was cast.[2] Voter turnout was 42.8%.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party7,27578.88100
Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement1,85920.1600
Independents890.9600
Total9,223100.00100
Registered voters/turnout21,525
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ a b Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1965 Caribbean Elections