General elections were held in Grenada on 10 October 1951.[1] They were the first held with universal suffrage.[2] Eric Gairy's Grenada Mental and Manual Workers Union won six of the eight seats. However, at this time the Legislative Council had few powers and the role of head of government remained with the Administrator.
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Mental and Manual Workers Union | 14,197 | 68.84 | 6 | |
| Action Council | 5,175 | 25.09 | 2 | |
| Independents | 1,250 | 6.06 | 0 | |
| Total | 20,622 | 100.00 | 8 | |
| Valid votes | 20,622 | 87.97 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,819 | 12.03 | ||
| Total votes | 23,441 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,389 | 70.21 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p12