Jamaican general election, 1962
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The Jamaican general election of 1962 was the pivotal national vote that led to Jamaica’s independence-era government and determined the first administration of the newly independent state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general election ⓘ |
| campaignIssues |
economic development
ⓘ
independence arrangements ⓘ relations with the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1962 elections in the Caribbean
ⓘ
1962 in Jamaica ⓘ Elections in Jamaica ⓘ |
| colonialStatusAtTime | Jamaica was still a British colony at the time of the election ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Westminster-style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| date | 1962-04-10 ⓘ |
| determined | composition of the first post-independence House of Representatives ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electorateType | adult citizens meeting franchise requirements ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtIndependence | Kenneth Blackburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDateContext | Jamaica became independent on 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| leaderOfLosingParty | Norman Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOfWinningParty | Alexander Bustamante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | island of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLosingParty | People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionPopularVoteShare | approximately 48.0% ⓘ |
| mainOppositionSeats | 19 ⓘ |
| mainParties |
Jamaica Labour Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinningParty | Jamaica Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySeats | 23 ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | Jamaican general election, 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Electoral Office of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | British colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | parliamentary elections in Jamaica ⓘ |
| politicalContext | held during the transition from British colonial rule to independence ⓘ |
| preceded | establishment of Jamaica as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| previousElection | Jamaican general election, 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Alexander Bustamante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElectionParty | Jamaica Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Norman Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElectionParty | People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formation of the first government of independent Jamaica ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 45 ⓘ |
| significance | determined the first administration of the newly independent Jamaican state ⓘ |
| tookPlaceBefore | Jamaica Independence Day, 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentFormed | parliamentary government ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 72.0% ⓘ |
| winningPartyPopularVoteShare | approximately 50.0% ⓘ |
| winningPartySeats | 26 ⓘ |
| year | 1962 ⓘ |
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