1965 British Honduras general election

1965 British Honduras general election
All 18 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Turnout	69.81%
Premier before election; George Cadle Price; PUP	Elected Premier ; George Cadle Price; PUP

General elections were held in British Honduras (now Belize) on 1 March 1965. Belizeans elected 18 members to the British Honduras Legislative Assembly.

The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won 16 of 18 seats in the elections. However, the opposition National Independence Party entered the Legislative Assembly for the first time in the election, with party leader Philip Goldson winning in the Albert constituency^[1] and Edwin Morey winning in Toledo North.^[2]

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's United Party	15,271	59.07	16	–2
	National Independence Party	10,407	40.25	2	+2
	Independents	176	0.68	0	0
Total		25,854	100.00	18	0

Valid votes		25,854	97.82
Invalid/blank votes		577	2.18
Total votes		26,431	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		37,860	69.81
Source: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission

By division

Division	Electorate	Turnout	%		Candidate	%
Albert	3,577	2,556	71.5	National Independence Party	Philip Goldson	55.6
Albert	3,577	2,556	71.5	People's United Party	Frederick Westby	44.2
Belize Rural North	1,585	1,024	64.5	People's United Party	Fred Hunter	67.8
Belize Rural North	1,585	1,024	64.5	National Independence Party	Elwyn Pitts	28.2
Belize Rural South	1,229	770	62.7	People's United Party	Louis Sylvestre	70.3
Belize Rural South	1,229	770	62.7	National Independence Party	Phillip Gillett	26.9
Cayo North	1,886	1,343	71.2	People's United Party	Hector Silva	61.9
Cayo North	1,886	1,343	71.2	National Independence Party	Theodocio Ochoa	36.3
Cayo South	1,771	1,259	71.1	People's United Party	Santiago Perdomo	59.9
Cayo South	1,771	1,259	71.1	National Independence Party	Pedro Mena	36.5
Collet	3,850	2,670	69.4	People's United Party	Albert Cattouse	49.5
Collet	3,850	2,670	69.4	National Independence Party	Edward Flowers	48.5
Corozal North	1,797	1,232	68.6	People's United Party	Santiago Ricalde	70.4
Corozal North	1,797	1,232	68.6	National Independence Party	Gualberto Martinez Sr.	25.1
Corozal South	1,440	1,036	71.9	People's United Party	Florencio Marin	83.4
Corozal South	1,440	1,036	71.9	National Independence Party	Isidoro Castaneda	11.6
Fort George	1,767	1,271	71.9	People's United Party	Alexander Hunter	54.3
Fort George	1,767	1,271	71.9	National Independence Party	Helen Taylor	44.5
Freetown	2,898	1,980	68.3	People's United Party	George Cadle Price	60.1
Freetown	2,898	1,980	68.3	National Independence Party	Tharine Rudon	38.4
Mesopotamia	3,396	2,400	70.7	People's United Party	Lindbergh Rogers	52.2
Mesopotamia	3,396	2,400	70.7	National Independence Party	Colville Young	46.1
Orange Walk North	2,225	1,731	77.8	People's United Party	Elito Urbina	56.0
				National Independence Party	Felipe Escalante	36.0
				Independent	Victor Grellano	6.1
Orange Walk South	926	680	73.4	People's United Party	Guadalupe Pech	61.9
				National Independence Party	Erlindo Leiva	14.7
				Independent	Juan Blanco	10.3
Pickstock	2,172	1,494	68.8	People's United Party	Gwendolyn Lizarraga	68.3
Pickstock	2,172	1,494	68.8	National Independence Party	Jaime Staines	29.9
Stann Creek Rural	2,598	1,538	59.2	People's United Party	David McKoy	63.2
Stann Creek Rural	2,598	1,538	59.2	National Independence Party	Augustus Buller	33.1
Stann Creek Town	2,666	1,982	74.3	People's United Party	Allan Arthurs	50.0
Stann Creek Town	2,666	1,982	74.3	National Independence Party	Albert Arzu	48.3
Toledo North	793	556	70.1	National Independence Party	Edwin Morey	55.0
Toledo North	793	556	70.1	People's United Party	Samuel Vernon Jr.	41.5
Toledo South	1,284	909	70.8	People's United Party	Charles Martinez	50.4
Toledo South	1,284	909	70.8	National Independence Party	Charles Westby	47.5

References

^ General Elections 1965^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
^ "The UDP's burden of proof", Amandala. (accessed 19 November 2014)

[nineteen65-1] General Elections 1965^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)

[morey-2] "The UDP's burden of proof", Amandala. (accessed 19 November 2014)

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