1954 British Honduras general election|
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| Turnout | 70.41% |
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First party |
Second party |
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PUP |
NP |
| Leader |
Leigh Richardson (acting) |
Harrison Courtenay |
| Party |
PUP |
NP |
| Leader since |
1953 |
1951 |
| Leader's seat |
Belize West |
Did not run |
| Seats won |
8 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
9,461 |
3,342 |
| Percentage |
65.04% |
22.98% |
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General elections were held in British Honduras on 28 April 1954, the first held under universal suffrage. The new constitution replaced the Legislative Council with a Legislative Assembly, which had nine elected members, three officials and three appointed members. The result was a decisive victory for the pro-independence People's United Party, which won eight of the nine seats in a coalition with the General Workers' Union.
The pro-colonial National Party won the remaining seat, with NP candidate Charles Westby prevailing in the Toledo constituency.
