1948 Barbadian general election

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General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1948.^[1] The Barbados Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 12 of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly. It was the last election held before the introduction of universal suffrage in 1950.^[2]^[3]

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Barbados Labour Party	14,287		12	+3
	Barbados Electors Association	12,467		9	+3
	West Indian National Congress Party	3,887		3	–4
	Independents			0	–2
Total				24	0

Registered voters/turnout		29,120	–
Source: Kunsman,^[4] Lewis, The Barbados Advocate

Aftermath

Following the elections K.N.R. Husbands was elected Speaker, becoming the first black man to hold the position.^[3] In 1949 Muriel Hanschell was appointed to the Legislative Council, becoming the first female member of Parliament.^[5]

References

^ Gary Lewis (1999) White Rebel: The Life and Times of TT Lewis, p124
^ "History". Electoral & Boundaries Commission Barbados. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ ^a ^b "The History". Barbados Parliament. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ Charles Henry Kunsman (1963) The Origins and Development of Political Parites in the British West Indies, Volume 2, p492
^ Women in Politics in Barbados Caribbean Elections

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