1976 Jamaica general election|
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60 seats in the House of Representatives 31 seats needed for a majority |
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
General elections were held in Jamaica on 15 December 1976.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 47 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 85.2%.[1]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| People's National Party | 417,768 | 56.77 | 47 | +10 |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 318,180 | 43.23 | 13 | –3 |
Total | 735,948 | 100.00 | 60 | +7 |
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Valid votes | 735,948 | 99.16 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,201 | 0.84 | |
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Total votes | 742,149 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 870,972 | 85.21 | |
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Source: Nohlen |
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