1951 Barbadian general election

1951 Barbadian general election

13 December 1951
All 24 seats in the House of Assembly 13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	64.65%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Grantley Herbert Adams Ernest Mottley Wynter Crawford Party BLP BEA WINCP Last election 12 seats 9 seats 3 seats Seats won 15 4 2 Seat change 3 5 1 Popular vote 53,321 29,131 5,224 Percentage 54.47% 29.76% 5.34%
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1951, the first held under universal suffrage. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 65%. Edna Ermyntrude Bourne, elected in the Parish of St. Andrew, became the island's first female member of the House of Assembly.

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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	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