1956 Bahamian general election

none General elections were held in the Bahamas between 8 and 20 June 1956. Although the Progressive Liberal Party emerged as the largest party, winning six seats, the majority of seats were won by independents. Results Progressive Liberal Party 7152 6 Bahama Democrat Labour Party 1417 1 Independents 13372 22 HughesColin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas, p52 Elected MPs NumberNamePartyDistrictEthnicity 1Stafford SandsIndependentNew Providence - Nassau City (first place)White 2Raymond W. SawyerIndependentNew Providence - Nassau City (second place)White 3Roland SymonetteIndependentNew Providence East (first place)White 4S.L. IsaacsProgressive Liberal PartyNew Providence East (second place)Black 5 Milo ButlerProgressive Liberal PartyNew Providence West (first place)Black 6 Gerald CashIndependentNew Providence West (second place)Black 7 Randol FawkesProgressive Liberal PartyNew Providence South (first place)Black 8 Lynden PindlingProgressive Liberal PartyNew Providence South (second place)Black 9 C.W.F. BethellIndependentGrand Bahama & BiminiWhite 10 Cyril StevensonProgressive Liberal PartyAndros & Berry Islands (first place)Black 11 Clarence BainProgressive Liberal PartyAndros & Berry Islands (second place)Black 12 F.H. ChristieIndependent Abaco (first place)White 13 Leonard ThompsonIndependentAbaco (second place)White 14 H. Johnson (politician)IndependentAbaco (third place)White 15 J.T. AlburyIndependentHarbour Island (first place)White 16 Alvin BraynenIndependentHarbour Island (second place)White 17 G.D. Foster ClarkeIndependentHarbour Island (third place)White 18 Charles Trevor Kelly IndependentEleuthera (first place)White 19 George BakerIndependentEleuthera (second place)White 20 A.H. PritchardIndependentEleuthera (third place)White 21 Harold G. ChristieIndependentCat Island(first place)White 22 G.K. KellyIndependentCat Island(second place)White 23 F.H. BrownIndependentExuma (first place)White 24 Robert SymonetteIndependentExuma (second place)White 25 Roy M. SolomonIndependentRum Cay & San SalvadorWhite 26 Donald D’albenasIndependentLong Island (first place) White 27Peter GrahamIndependentLong Island (second place)White 28 E.A.P. DupuchBahama Democrat Labor PartyCrooked Islands, Long Cay, & AcklinsWhite 29G.A. BethellIndependent Mayaguana & Inagua IslandsWhiteSource: Hughes References Category:Elections in the Bahamas Bahamas Category:1956 in the Bahamas Bahamas Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results