1961 Jamaican Federation of the West Indies membership referendum information
1961 Jamaican Federation of the West Indies membership referendum
19 September 1961
Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
217,319
45.89%
No
256,261
54.11%
Valid votes
473,580
98.82%
Invalid or blank votes
5,640
1.18%
Total votes
479,220
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
777,965
61.6%
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A referendum on continued membership of the Federation of the West Indies was held in Jamaica on 19 September 1961.[1] Voters were asked "Should Jamaica remain in the Federation of the West Indies?" The result was 54% voting "no", resulting in the country leaving the federation and its dissolution in 1962. Voter turnout was 61%.[2]
^Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^Nohlen, p432
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