General elections were held in Barbados on 3 November 1966.[1] This election was the last contested using two-member constituencies, in which each voter had two votes.[2] The result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 14 of the 24 seats. This was the last election contested by the Barbados National Party (BNP, also known as the Conservatives). Once a powerful force in Barbados politics, the party nominated only four candidates and was reduced to two seats; the BNP formally disbanded in 1970.[3] Voter turnout was 79.7%.[1]
This was the last election before Barbados gained its formal independence from Britain on 30 November 1966. On 18 November, in anticipation of independence, the title of the Premier was changed to Prime Minister.[4]
1966, barbadian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, barbados, november, 1966, this, election, last, contested, using, member, constituencies, which, each, voter, votes, result, victory, democratic, labour, party, which, seats, this, last, elect. General elections were held in Barbados on 3 November 1966 1 This election was the last contested using two member constituencies in which each voter had two votes 2 The result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party which won 14 of the 24 seats This was the last election contested by the Barbados National Party BNP also known as the Conservatives Once a powerful force in Barbados politics the party nominated only four candidates and was reduced to two seats the BNP formally disbanded in 1970 3 Voter turnout was 79 7 1 1966 Barbadian general election 1961 3 November 1966 1971 24 seats in the House of Assembly13 seats needed for a majorityTurnout79 70 18 38pp First party Second party Third party Leader Errol Barrow Grantley Herbert Adams Ernest Mottley Party DLP BLP BNP Last election 36 30 14 seats 36 82 5 seats 22 05 4 seats Seats won 14 8 2 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 72 384 47 610 14 801 Percentage 49 56 32 60 10 13 Swing 13 26pp 4 22pp 11 92ppResults by constituencyPremier before election Errol Barrow DLP Elected Premier Errol Barrow DLP This was the last election before Barbados gained its formal independence from Britain on 30 November 1966 On 18 November in anticipation of independence the title of the Premier was changed to Prime Minister 4 Results editPartyVotes Seats Democratic Labour Party72 38449 56140Barbados Labour Party47 61032 608 3Barbados National Party14 80110 132 2People s Progressive Movement5980 410NewIndependents10 6617 300 1Total146 054100 00240Valid votes79 15499 33Invalid blank votes5370 67Total votes79 691100 00Registered voters turnout99 98879 70Source Caribbean ElectionsReferences edit a b Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p90 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Nohlen p92 Barbados Electors Association BEA Caribbean Elections Retrieved 28 October 2020 Barbados General Election Results 3 November 1966 Caribbean Elections Retrieved 28 October 2020 nbsp This Barbados related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1966 Barbadian general election amp oldid 1216334856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
