1948 Barbadian general election

Election in Barbados General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1948.Gary Lewis (1999) White Rebel: The Life and Times of TT Lewis, p124 The Barbados Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 12 of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly. It was the last election held before the introduction of universal suffrage in 1950.History https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/25104-2/ 2024-10-25 Electoral & Boundaries Commission Barbados en-USThe History https://www.barbadosparliament.com/main_page_content/show_content/13 2024-10-25 Barbados Parliament Results Barbados Labour Party 14287 12 +3 Barbados Electors Association 12467 9 +3 West Indian National Congress Party 3887 3 –4 Independents 0 –2 0 29120 Kunsman,Charles Henry Kunsman (1963) The Origins and Development of Political Parites in the British West Indies, Volume 2, p492 Lewis, The Barbados Advocate Aftermath Following the elections K.N.R. Husbands was elected Speaker, becoming the first black man to hold the position. In 1949 Muriel Hanschell was appointed to the Legislative Council, becoming the first female member of Parliament.Women in Politics in Barbados https://web.archive.org/web/20210829193350/http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/education/women.asp 2021-08-29 Caribbean Elections References Barbados General election Category:Elections in Barbados Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Barbadian general election