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1969 British Honduras general election

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1969 British Honduras general election

← 1965 5 December 1969 1974 →

All 18 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Turnout75.03%
  First party Second party
 
Leader George Cadle Price Philip Goldson
Party PUP NIP–PDM
Leader since 1956 1962
Leader's seat Freetown Albert
Last election 16 seats 2 seats
Seats won 17 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 12,888 8,910
Percentage 58.85% 40.68%
Swing Increase 1.05 Increase 1.28

Premier before election

George Cadle Price
PUP

Elected Premier

George Cadle Price
PUP

General elections were held in British Honduras in December 1969. Citizens elected 18 members to the British Honduras Legislative Assembly for a term of five years.

The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won 17 of the 18 seats in the elections, increasing its large majority. Among the opposition only Philip Goldson, leader of the National Independence Party, retained his seat.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's United Party12,88858.8517+1
NIP–PDM8,91040.681–1
Independents1020.4700
Total21,900100.00180
Valid votes21,90097.87
Invalid/blank votes4772.13
Total votes22,377100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,82375.03
Source: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission

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