Elections
GENERAL ELECTIONS 1955
Wednesday, January 12, 1955
| CONSTITUENCY |
CANDIDATE'S NAME |
PARTY |
TOTAL ELECTORS ON LIST |
% VOTED |
NO. OF VOTES CAST |
| KINGSTON EASTERN & PORT ROYAL |
Glasspole, Florizel |
P.N.P. |
25,467 |
67.93 |
12,036 |
| Tavares, D.C. Jnr |
J.L.P. |
5,170 |
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| KINGSTON CENTRAL |
Isaacs, Wills O. |
P.N.P. |
18,360 |
68.29 |
7,540 |
| Rae, Ernest A. |
J.L.P. |
4,877 |
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| KINGSTON WESTERN |
Hill, Kenneth |
N.L.P. |
22,677 |
66.07 |
3,262 |
| King, Iris |
P.N.P. |
5,246 |
| Shearer, Hugh |
J.L.P. |
6,383 |
| |
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| ST. ANDREW EASTERN |
Hill, Wilton O. |
J.L.P. |
30,720 |
66.36 |
7,881 |
| Manley, N.W. |
P.N.P. |
11,854 |
| |
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| ST. ANDREW CENTRAL |
Hill, Frank |
N.L.P. |
41,239 |
59.3 |
784 |
| Nethersole, Noel N. |
P.N.P. |
13,486 |
| Newland, Linden |
J.L.P. |
9,797 |
| Parkin, Morris E. |
R.P. |
108 |
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| ST. ANDREW WESTERN |
Edwards, M.G. |
F.P. |
41,944 |
61.65 |
660 |
| Leon, Rose A. |
J.L.P. |
13,265 |
| Seiveright, W.M. |
P.N.P. |
11,639 |
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| ST. THOMAS EASTERN |
Barrant, I.W.A. |
J.L.P. |
19,769 |
63.11 |
7,546 |
| Kelly, C.G. |
P.N.P. |
4,610 |
| Wilson, L.A. |
F.P. |
167 |
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| ST. THOMAS WESTERN |
Clarke, K.A. |
P.N.P. |
20,730 |
57.16 |
5,279 |
| Gordon, R.O. |
IND. |
492 |
| McPherson, J.A. |
J.L.P. |
4,322 |
| Reid, Sam H. |
F.P. |
992 |
| Saunders, T.J. |
IND. |
478 |
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| PORTLAND EASTERN |
Gray, T.A. |
P.N.P. |
20,248 |
74.71 |
6,378 |
| Jones, K.A. |
J.L.P. |
8,577 |
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| PORTLAND WESTERN |
Fagan, E. |
P.N.P. |
14,870 |
74.12 |
5,302 |
| Lynch, L. |
J.L.P. |
5,604 |
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| ST. MARY EASTERN |
Henry, Willie |
P.N.P. |
27,155 |
65.38 |
8,428 |
| Ross, A.V. |
J.L.P. |
8,956 |
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| ST. MARY WESTERN |
Lindo, R. |
IND. |
22,768 |
70.37 |
6,677 |
| Stuart, C.L.A. |
P.N.P. |
8,985 |
| |
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| ST. ANN EASTERN |
Clarke, T. |
IND. |
28,077 |
62.16 |
292 |
| Gibson, Hector L. |
J.L.P. |
3,472 |
| Lloyd, Ivan S. |
P.N.P. |
13,270 |
| |
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| ST. ANN WESTERN |
Aabuthnott-Gallimore,G.W. |
J.L.P. |
24,492 |
68.25 |
8,332 |
| Ingram, C.A. |
P.N.P. |
8,064 |
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| TRELAWNY NORTHERN |
Douglas, Allan |
J.L.P. |
14,312 |
73.15 |
5,749 |
| Wakeland, L.S. |
P.N.P. |
4,530 |
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| TRELAWNY SOUTHERN |
Bayley-Hay, M.C. |
F.P. |
13,367 |
72.07 |
1,824 |
| Lawrence, V.H. |
P.N.P. |
3,163 |
| Toyloy, Felix |
J.L.P. |
4,434 |
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| ST. JAMES SOUTH EASTERN |
Delisser, Oscar |
F.P. |
16,510 |
65.2 |
2,655 |
| Morgan, C.A. |
P.N.P. |
5,116 |
| Scott, Stanley |
J.L.P. |
2,786 |
| |
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| ST. JAMES NORTH WESTERN |
Alexander, B.M. |
IND. |
23,334 |
53.32 |
157 |
| Campbell, A.B. |
IND. |
164 |
| Campbell, W.G. |
F.P. |
236 |
| Coombs, A.G.S. |
P.N.P. |
7,181 |
| Williams, Iris |
J.L.P. |
4,536 |
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| HANOVER EASTERN |
Campbell, Eric |
P.N.P. |
11,622 |
66.61 |
2,314 |
| Grubb, W.M. |
N.L.P. |
1,958 |
| Hastings, W.D. |
F.P. |
1,901 |
| Jackson, A.S. |
J.L.P. |
1,462 |
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| HANOVER WESTERN |
Dickson, W. |
J.L.P. |
15,207 |
60.57 |
3,619 |
| Doran, J.B. |
IND. |
1,165 |
| Gordon, H.E. |
IND. |
361 |
| Murray, L. |
P.F.M. |
647 |
| Shaw, S.A. |
P.N.P. |
2,400 |
| Stanhope, S.A. |
IND. |
846 |
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| WESTMORELAND WESTERN |
Campbell, C.C. |
J.L.P. |
31,001 |
65.96 |
9,008 |
| Evans, F.L.B. |
P.N.P. |
11,087 |
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| WESTMORELAND EASTERN |
Barker, A.M. |
IND. |
21,746 |
60.53 |
474 |
| Carey, M.S. |
P.N.P. |
6,395 |
| Evans, A.L. |
IND.P. |
208 |
| Foster, G.E. |
IND. |
105 |
| Johnson, C.A. |
IND.P. |
934 |
| Swaby, C.W. |
IND. |
1,655 |
| Wakeland, E.W. |
F.P. |
2,171 |
| Williams, W.B. |
J.L.P. |
984 |
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| ST. ELIZABETH NORTHERN |
Allen, E.V.V. |
P.N.P. |
26,981 |
62.14 |
6,258 |
| Gordon, C. |
P.F.M. |
1,090 |
| Harriott, S.A. |
IND. |
134 |
| Jobson, A.L. |
F.P. |
660 |
| Lewis, C. |
IND. |
6,254 |
| Loftman, J.H. |
J.L.P. |
283 |
| Taylor, A.C. |
IND. |
1,271 |
| Wright, E.P. |
IND. |
609 |
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| ST. ELIZABETH SOUTHERN |
Coke, B.B. |
P.N.P. |
27,891 |
72.33 |
11,769 |
| Sangster, D.B. |
J.L.P. |
7,835 |
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| MANCHESTER NORTHERN |
Evans, Max |
J.L.P. |
25,108 |
64.82 |
5,804 |
| Logan, G. |
P.N.P. |
9,691 |
| Sinclair, Norman |
IND. |
366 |
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| MANCHESTER SOUTHERN |
Allen, John |
IND. |
27,080 |
68.38 |
143 |
| Blackburn, E.A. |
IND. |
199 |
| Bloomfield, L. |
J.L.P. |
6,134 |
| Jones, W.V. |
P.N.P. |
11,562 |
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| CLARENDON NORTH WESTERN |
Allen, E. |
J.L.P. |
22,515 |
71.75 |
8,213 |
| Linton, H.D. |
P.N.P. |
7,758 |
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| CLARENDON NORTH EASTERN |
Broderick, P.A. |
P.N.P. |
21,264 |
64.89 |
4,545 |
| Peryer, G.F. |
J.L.P. |
6,528 |
| Williams, Arthur H.W. |
F.P. |
2,380 |
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| CLARENDON SOUTHERN |
Bustamante, W.A. |
J.L.P. |
34,395 |
66.84 |
13,668 |
| Murray, C.B. |
P.N.P. |
8,946 |
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| ST. CATHERINE WESTERN |
Golding, T.N. |
J.L.P. |
22,884 |
63.2 |
7,297 |
| King, A.U. |
F.P. |
750 |
| Lawson, B.T. |
P.N.P. |
6,145 |
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| ST. CATHERINE NORTH EASTERN |
Cox, M.Ben |
P.N.P. |
25,597 |
57.63 |
7,018 |
| Crossley, I. |
IND. |
733 |
| Gyles, J.P. |
F.P. |
4,030 |
| Sage, Hector |
J.L.P. |
2,681 |
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| ST. CATHERINE SOUTH EASTERN |
Bourne, J.B. |
F.P. |
21,926 |
61.9 |
601 |
| Grant, J.E. |
P.N.P. |
7,755 |
| Jones, A.P. |
IND. |
155 |
| Rose, L.W. |
J.L.P. |
4,726 |
| Walters, C.S. |
IND.L. |
257 |
The abbreviations for parties are as follows:
IND. - Independent
F.P. - Farmers' Party
J.L.P. - Jamaica Labour Party
P.N.P. - People's National Party
N.L.P. - National Labour Party
P.F.M. - People's Freedom Movement
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