Belizean general election, 1974

Belizean general election, 1974

30 October 1974

All 18 seats in the Belize House of Representatives   First party Second party   UDP Leader George Cadle Price Dean Lindo Party PUP UDP Leader since 1956 1974 Leader's seat Freetown candidate in Fort George Last election 17 seats (new party) Seats won 12 6 Seat change 5 6 Popular vote 12,269 9,069 Percentage 52.66% 38.93% Swing 6.19 38.93

Premier before election George Cadle Price PUP Elected Premier George Cadle Price PUP

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A legislative election was held in Belize on 30 October 1974. Belizeans elected 18 members to the House of Representatives. The election was the first since the country was officially renamed from British Honduras in 1973.

The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won the largest share (12) of seats in the election. The United Democratic Party – formed the previous year by a merger of the National Independence Party, People's Development Movement and Liberal Party – ran for the first time in this election, winning six seats.^[1] The UDP fielded candidates nationwide except in Corozal District, where it supported candidates from the Corozal United Front. The UDP absorbed the CUF after the election.^[2]

Election results

References

Elections and referendums in Belize
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Referendums	2008