1962 General Election Flashcards
1
Q
What is the meaning of Universal Adult Suffrage?
A
When both men and women would vote for the first time
2
Q
Define Gerrymandering.
A
Manipulating the constituencies to impact the outcome of the election
3
Q
Identify the party that received popular votes.
A
PLP
4
Q
Who were the two parties vying for the government?
A
PLP and UBP
5
Q
Which party won the election and why?
A
UBP won because they got 25 out of the 33 seats in the House of Assembly
6
Q
Who were the PLP candidates?
A
Lynden Pindling, Orville Turnquest, Spurgeon Bethel, Paul L. Adderly, Milo B. Butler etc.
