32 seats in the House of Representatives 16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
58.68%
Party
Leader
%
Seats
JLP
Alexander Bustamante
41.44
22
PNP
Norman Manley
23.50
5
Independents
–
30.02
5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Jamaica on 12 December 1944.[1] The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 22 of the 32 seats. This was the first election held under universal adult suffrage.[2] Voter turnout was 58.7%.[1]
^ abDieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^"History Notes: Information on Jamaica's Culture & Heritage". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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