British Honduras general election, 1965
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All 18 seats in the British Honduras Legislative Assembly |
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A legislative election was held in British Honduras (now Belize) on 1 March 1965. Belizeans elected 18 members to the British Honduras Legislative Assembly.
The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won 16 of 18 seats in the election. However, the opposition National Independence Party entered the Legislative Assembly for the first time in the election, with party leader Philip Goldson winning in the Albert constituency[1] and Edwin Morey winning in Toledo North.[2]
References
- ↑ General Elections 1965, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- ↑ "The UDP's burden of proof", Amandala. (accessed 19 November 2014)
Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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People's United Party | 15,271 | 57.8 | 16 |
National Independence Party | 10,407 | 39.4 | 2 |
Independents | 753 | 2.8 | - |
Total valid votes | 26,431 | 100.00 | 18 |
Invalid votes | 770 | ||
Total votes cast (turnout: 69.8%) | 26,431 | ||
Registered voters | 37,860 |