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General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1951,[1] the first held under universal suffrage.[2] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 65%.[1] Edna Ermyntrude Bourne, elected in the Parish of St. Andrew, became the island's first female member of the House of Assembly.[3]
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24 seats in the House of Assembly 13 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 64.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by constituency |
At the time of the election, Barbados did not have a formal ministerial government. This was established on 1 February 1954, when Grantley Herbert Adams became the first Premier.[4]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Barbados Labour Party | 53,321 | 54.47 | 15 | +3 | |
Barbados Electors' Association | 29,131 | 29.76 | 4 | –5 | |
West Indian National Congress Party | 5,224 | 5.34 | 2 | –1 | |
Independents | 10,212 | 10.43 | 3 | +3 | |
Total | 97,888 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 61,133 | 98.56 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 891 | 1.44 | |||
Total votes | 62,024 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 95,939 | 64.65 | |||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
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