Battle of Backbone Mountain

General elections were held in Jamaica on 21 February 1967.^[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 33 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 82%.^[1]

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Jamaica Labour Party	224,180	50.65	33	+7
	People's National Party	217,207	49.08	20	+1
	Jamaica United Party	163	0.04	0	New
	Jamaica We Party	133	0.03	0	New
	Republican Party	45	0.01	0	New
	Independents	844	0.19	0	0
Total		442,572	100.00	53	+8

Valid votes		442,572	99.05
Invalid/blank votes		4,243	0.95
Total votes		446,815	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		543,307	82.24
Source: Nohlen

References

^ ^a ^b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[1]

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