The People's Political Party was a political party in

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. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling

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, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p595 It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections and received three of the eight seats (the remaining seats were won by independents). In the 1957 elections it received almost half the national vote and won five of the eight seats. In

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it remained in power with six of the nine seats. In the 1966 elections it received fewer votes than the

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, but won one seat more. However, in early elections the following year it was reduced to three seats. After both parties won six seats in the 1972 elections, early elections were held in 1974. Prior to the election several senior members of the party formed the

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. The PPP's opposition to independence from the

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saw it reduced to just two seats, whilst the Labour Party won ten.Nohlen, p596 In the 1979 elections it failed to win a seat, and was dissolved in 1984.

Election results

House of Assembly elections

References

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