Jamaican general election, 1944
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The Jamaican general election of 1944 was a landmark vote that introduced universal adult suffrage and marked the beginning of modern party politics in Jamaica.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jamaican general election, 1944 canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jamaican general election, 1944 Context triple: [Jamaica Labour Party, participatedIn, Jamaican general election, 1944]
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A.
Electoral Office of Jamaica
The Electoral Office of Jamaica is the independent government agency responsible for administering and overseeing Jamaica’s electoral system and conducting national and local elections.
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B.
1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
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C.
House of Representatives of Jamaica
The House of Representatives of Jamaica is the elected lower chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the Jamaican people.
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D.
United Kingdom general election, October 1924
The United Kingdom general election of October 1924 was a pivotal contest that returned the Conservatives under Stanley Baldwin to power with a large majority, ending the short-lived first Labour government.
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E.
House of Assembly of Jamaica
The House of Assembly of Jamaica was the elected legislative body that represented local planter and colonial interests under British rule in Jamaica.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jamaican general election, 1944 Target entity description: The Jamaican general election of 1944 was a landmark vote that introduced universal adult suffrage and marked the beginning of modern party politics in Jamaica.
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A.
Electoral Office of Jamaica
The Electoral Office of Jamaica is the independent government agency responsible for administering and overseeing Jamaica’s electoral system and conducting national and local elections.
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B.
1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
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C.
House of Representatives of Jamaica
The House of Representatives of Jamaica is the elected lower chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the Jamaican people.
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D.
United Kingdom general election, October 1924
The United Kingdom general election of October 1924 was a pivotal contest that returned the Conservatives under Stanley Baldwin to power with a large majority, ending the short-lived first Labour government.
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E.
House of Assembly of Jamaica
The House of Assembly of Jamaica was the elected legislative body that represented local planter and colonial interests under British rule in Jamaica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jamaica Labour Party–People's National Party rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1944 elections in the Caribbean
ⓘ
1944 in Jamaica ⓘ Elections in Jamaica ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electorateExpansion | first time majority of adult Jamaicans could vote ⓘ |
| era | late British colonial period in Jamaica ⓘ |
| firstElectionUnder | 1944 Jamaican constitution ⓘ |
| follows | Jamaican general election, 1938 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | universal adult suffrage without property qualification ⓘ |
| governmentTypeDuringElection | constitutional monarchy under British Crown ⓘ |
| hasFeature | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded political participation of working class Jamaicans
ⓘ
laid groundwork for Jamaican independence politics ⓘ strengthened trade-union-based party politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leaderOfWinningParty | Alexander Bustamante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Colony of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParty |
Jamaica Labour Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ independent candidates ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 32 ⓘ |
| oversightAuthority | Governor of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Jamaica
ⓘ
politics of Jamaica ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| postElectionLeader | Alexander Bustamante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Jamaican general election, 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preElectionContext | growth of nationalist and labour movements in Jamaica ⓘ |
| previousFranchise | limited suffrage with property and income qualifications ⓘ |
| relatedReform | new constitution granting internal self-government features ⓘ |
| seatsWonByIndependents | 6 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByJamaicaLabourParty | 22 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByPeoplesNationalParty | 4 ⓘ |
| significance |
introduced universal adult suffrage in Jamaica
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marked beginning of modern party politics in Jamaica ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | adult men and women meeting age requirement ⓘ |
| winner | Jamaica Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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