1956 Bahamian general election
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General elections were held in the Bahamas between 8 and 20 June 1956. Although the Progressive Liberal Party emerged as the largest party, winning six seats, the majority of seats were won by independents.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Liberal Party | 7,152 | 32.60 | 6 | |
| Bahama Democrat Labour Party | 1,417 | 6.46 | 1 | |
| Independents | 13,372 | 60.95 | 22 | |
| Total | 21,941 | 100.00 | 29 | |
| Source: Hughes[1] | ||||
Elected MPs
| Number | Name | Party | District | Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford Sands | Independent | New Providence - Nassau City (first place) | White |
| 2 | Raymond W. Sawyer | Independent | New Providence - Nassau City (second place) | White |
| 3 | Roland Symonette | Independent | New Providence East (first place) | White |
| 4 | S.L. Isaacs | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East (second place) | Black |
| 5 | Milo Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West (first place) | Black |
| 6 | Gerald Cash | Independent | New Providence West (second place) | Black |
| 7 | Randol Fawkes | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South (first place) | Black |
| 8 | Lynden Pindling | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South (second place) | Black |
| 9 | C.W.F. Bethell | Independent | Grand Bahama & Bimini | White |
| 10 | Cyril Stevenson | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros & Berry Islands (first place) | Black |
| 11 | Clarence Bain | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros & Berry Islands (second place) | Black |
| 12 | F.H. Christie | Independent | Abaco (first place) | White |
| 13 | Leonard Thompson | Independent | Abaco (second place) | White |
| 14 | H. Johnson (politician) | Independent | Abaco (third place) | White |
| 15 | J.T. Albury | Independent | Harbour Island (first place) | White |
| 16 | Alvin Braynen | Independent | Harbour Island (second place) | White |
| 17 | G.D. Foster Clarke | Independent | Harbour Island (third place) | White |
| 18 | Charles Trevor Kelly | Independent | Eleuthera (first place) | White |
| 19 | George Baker | Independent | Eleuthera (second place) | White |
| 20 | A.H. Pritchard | Independent | Eleuthera (third place) | White |
| 21 | Harold G. Christie | Independent | Cat Island(first place) | White |
| 22 | G.K. Kelly | Independent | Cat Island(second place) | White |
| 23 | F.H. Brown | Independent | Exuma (first place) | White |
| 24 | Robert Symonette | Independent | Exuma (second place) | White |
| 25 | Roy M. Solomon | Independent | Rum Cay & San Salvador | White |
| 26 | Donald D’albenas | Independent | Long Island (first place) | White |
| 27 | Peter Graham | Independent | Long Island (second place) | White |
| 28 | E.A.P. Dupuch | Bahama Democrat Labor Party | Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins | White |
| 29 | G.A. Bethell | Independent | Mayaguana & Inagua Islands | White |
| Source: Hughes | ||||
References
- ^ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas, p52
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