Jamaican general election, 1967

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General elections were held in Jamaica on 21 February 1967.^[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 33 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 82.2%.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Jamaica Labour Party	224,180	50.7	33	+7
People's National Party	217,207	49.1	20	+1
Jamaica United Party	163	0.0	0	New
Jamaica We Party	133	0.0	0	New
Republican Party	45	0.0	0	New
Independents	844	0.2	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	4,243	–	–	–
Total	446,815	100	53	+8
Source: Nohlen

References

1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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