General elections were held in British Guiana on 7 December 1964.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p363 They saw the People's Progressive Party (Guyana), People's Progressive Party win 24 of the 53 seats. However, the People's National Congress (Guyana), People's National Congress (22 seats) and The United Force, United Force (7 seats) were able to form a coalition government with a working majority. Despite losing the elections, Prime Minister and PPP leader Cheddi Jagan refused to resign, and had to be removed by List of Governors of British Guiana, Governor Richard Luyt, with Forbes Burnham replacing him. Voter turnout was 97.0%.

Electoral system

The elections followed constitutional reforms and the re-establishment of the House of Assembly (British Guiana), House of Assembly, which had been abolished in 1953, replacing the Bicameralism, bicameral Legislature (British Guiana), Legislature. The House had 54 members; the Speaker and 53 members elected by proportional representation.Nohlen, p355 The Speaker was elected from amongst the original elected members, and then gave up their elected seat to be replaced by a member of their own party.

Results

Elected members

References

{{Guyanese elections 1964 elections in South America, British Guiana Elections in Guyana 1964 in British Guiana, General election 1964 elections in the British Empire, British Guiana December 1964 events in South America