The British Guiana Labour Party (BGCP) was a political party in

British Guiana British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...

History

The BGCP was formed in June 1946, with its leadership included

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, J.A. Nicholson,

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. It contested 13 of the 14 seats in the 1947 elections, winning five of them and becoming the largest party in the Legislative Council.The 1947 parliamentary elections in colonial British Guiana
Stabroek News, 6 May 2010 In 1949 Forbes Burnham became party leader, and the following year it merged with the Political Affairs Committee to form the People's Progressive Party.Guyana General and Regional Elections 19 March 2001
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References

{{Guyanese political parties Defunct political parties in Guyana 1946 establishments in British Guiana 1950 disestablishments in British Guiana Labour parties Political parties established in 1946 Political parties disestablished in 1950 Socialist parties in South America Socialism in Guyana