| General Election
Results - 14 April 1961 |
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 14 April 1961. The number of seats in the Legislative Council was increased by two to 10.
A total of 24 candidates contested the election. Two parties, the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and the People's Progressive Party (PPP) presented 10 candidates each, and there were four independents.
The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won nine of the 10 seats. |
| Total Valid Votes |
19,183 |
| Invalid Votes |
- |
| Total Votes Cast |
19,183 |
| Population |
97,000 |
| Registered Voters |
- |
| Voter Turnout |
- |
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| Dissolution of previous Parliament |
- |
| Nomination Day |
- |
| Polling Day |
Fri, 14 Apr 1961 |
| First Meeting of new Parliament |
- |
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| Central Castries |
805 |
1,027 |
- |
1,832 |
1,832 |
| East Castries |
979 |
661 |
- |
1,640 |
1,640 |
| South Castries |
1,128 |
577 |
- |
1,705 |
1,705 |
| Anse-la-Raye/Canaries |
1,235 |
668 |
- |
1,903 |
1,903 |
| Soufriere |
1,394 |
1,374 |
- |
2,768 |
2,768 |
| Choiseul |
759 |
97 |
1,205 |
2,061 |
2,061 |
| Vieux-Fort/Laborie |
1,191 |
1,152 |
- |
2,343 |
2,343 |
| Micoud/Praslin |
1,488 |
96 |
- |
1,584 |
1,584 |
| Dennery |
1,714 |
39 |
- |
1,753 |
1,753 |
| Northwest Castries/Gros Islet |
1,136 |
458 |
- |
1,594 |
1,594 |
| Total |
11,829 |
6,149 |
1,205 |
19,183 |
19,183 |
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| Central Castries |
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MALLET, George W. |
People's Progressive Party |
| East Castries |
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COLLYMORE, Herman B. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| South Castries |
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CHARLES, George F.L. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Anse-la-Raye/Canaries |
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Jn BAPTISTE, Martin |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Soufriere |
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MONROSE, Vincent G. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Choiseul |
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MASON, G.A. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Vieux-Fort/Laborie |
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COMPTON, Clive A. Marie |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Micoud/Praslin |
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COMPTON, John George M. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Dennery |
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MASON, Maurice M. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Northwest Castries/Gros Islet |
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BOUSQUET, J.R.A. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
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| Key |
SLP = Saint Lucia Labour Party; UWP = United Workers Party; IND = Independent; *Incumbent; **Political Leader |
| Sources |
| The Electoral Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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