Country: | Jamaica |
Flag Year: | 1906 |
Previous Election: | 1949 |
Next Election: | 1959 |
Election Date: | 12 January 1955 |
Election Name: | 1955 Jamaica general election |
Seats For Election: | 32 seats in the House of Representatives |
Majority Seats: | 16 |
Turnout: | 65.11% (0.05pp) |
Party1: | People's National Party |
Leader1: | Norman Manley |
Percentage1: | 50.50 |
Seats1: | 18 |
Last Election1: | 13 |
Party2: | Jamaica Labour Party |
Leader2: | Alexander Bustamante |
Percentage2: | 39.03 |
Seats2: | 14 |
Last Election2: | 17 |
Chief minister | |
Before Election: | Alexander Bustamante |
Before Party: | Jamaica Labour Party |
After Election: | Norman Manley |
After Party: | People's National Party |
General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 January 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 18 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 65%.[1]