1957 Grenadian general election

General elections in Grenada held on 24 September 1957 March 2022 General elections were held in Grenada on 24 September 1957.Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 978-0-19-928357-6 Following the introduction of the new Constitution on 21 December 1959 real authority for governing the country was given to a Chief Minister and those from the majority party in the Legislative Council based on the 1957 elections. Herbert Blaize was appointed the first Chief Minister from 1 January 1960 when the Legislative Council provisions took effect, with the cooperation of the independents who chose to support the Grenada National Party.Steele, BA (2003) Grenada. A History of its People p359 0-333-93053-3Herbert Augustus Blaize The Grenada Revolution Online Background This was the third election in Grenada's history held on the basis of universal adult suffrage. It was the first to have several competing political parties and for the first time Eric Gairy's Grenada United Labour Party had competition from other political parties, including the Grenada National Party led by John Watts and Herbert Blaize. Results Grenada United Labour Party 10952 2 –4 Grenada National Party 6012 2 New People's Democratic Movement 5327 2 New #366091 West Indian Federal Labour Party 246 0 New #ebeef3 Independents 2145 2 0 0 1129 37738 Caribbean ElectionsCaribbean Elections References Category:1957 in Grenada Category:Elections in Grenada Grenada Category:British Windward Islands Category:September 1957 in North America