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1966 Vincentian general election

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ7932159 ↗
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 22 August 1966. Although the Saint Vincent Labour Party received the most votes, the People's Political Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.

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