General elections were held in

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...

on 20 December 1951.Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 The election was the first in Antigua and Barbuda to be held under universal suffrage.

Vere Bird Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, KNH (9 December 1910 – 28 June 1999) was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as Prime Minister. In 1994 he was declared a national hero. He was an officer in ...

formed the Antigua Labour Party in 1951 and led the party to victory, winning all 8 seats on the legislative council. Voter turnout was 70.3%.

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Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...

1951 in Antigua and Barbuda Landslide victories December 1951 events in North America