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

PartyVotes%Seats
Progressive Liberal Party7,15232.606
Bahama Democrat Labour Party1,4176.461
Independents13,37260.9522
Total21,941100.0029
Source: Hughes[1]

Elected MPs

Number Name Party District Ethnicity
1 Stafford Sands Independent New Providence - Nassau City (first place) White
2 Raymond W. Sawyer Independent New Providence - Nassau City (second place) White
3 Roland Symonette Independent New Providence East (first place) White
4 S.L. Isaacs Progressive Liberal Party New Providence East (second place) Black
5 Milo Butler Progressive Liberal Party New Providence West (first place) Black
6 Gerald Cash Independent New Providence West (second place) Black
7 Randol Fawkes Progressive Liberal Party New Providence South (first place) Black
8 Lynden Pindling Progressive Liberal Party New Providence South (second place) Black
9 C.W.F. Bethell Independent Grand Bahama & Bimini White
10 Cyril Stevenson Progressive Liberal Party Andros & Berry Islands (first place) Black
11 Clarence Bain Progressive Liberal Party Andros & Berry Islands (second place) Black
12 F.H. Christie Independent Abaco (first place) White
13 Leonard Thompson Independent Abaco (second place) White
14 H. Johnson (politician) Independent Abaco (third place) White
15 J.T. Albury Independent Harbour Island (first place) White
16 Alvin Braynen Independent Harbour Island (second place) White
17 G.D. Foster Clarke Independent Harbour Island (third place) White
18 Charles Trevor Kelly Independent Eleuthera (first place) White
19 George Baker Independent Eleuthera (second place) White
20 A.H. Pritchard Independent Eleuthera (third place) White
21 Harold G. Christie Independent Cat Island(first place) White
22 G.K. Kelly Independent Cat Island(second place) White
23 F.H. Brown Independent Exuma (first place) White
24 Robert Symonette Independent Exuma (second place) White
25 Roy M. Solomon Independent Rum Cay & San Salvador White
26 Donald D’albenas Independent Long Island (first place) White
27 Peter Graham Independent Long Island (second place) White
28 E.A.P. Dupuch Bahama Democrat Labor Party Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins White
29 G.A. Bethell Independent Mayaguana & Inagua Islands White
Source: Hughes

References

  1. ↑ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas, p52
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