1949 Jamaican general election

1949 Jamaica general election
20 December 1949
32 seats in the House of Representatives
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.16% ( 6.48pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
PNP Norman Manley 43.46 13 +8
JLP Alexander Bustamante 42.71 17 −5
Independents – 12.58 2 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Jamaica on 20 December 1949. Although the People's National Party received more votes, the Jamaica Labour Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 65%. As of September 2020, this election was the last time an independent was elected to the legislature.

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