1961 Dominican general election
# 1961 Dominican general election

General elections were held in Dominica on 17 January 1961. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party, which won 7 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 76.9%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Dominica Labour Party | 7,848 | 47.38 | 7 | New |
| | Dominica United People's Party | 4,233 | 25.55 | 4 | New |
| | All Island Industrial and Farmers Party | 1,333 | 8.05 | 0 | New |
| | Peasant and Workers Movement | 487 | 2.94 | 0 | New |
| | Dominica Democratic Party | 125 | 0.75 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 2,539 | 15.33 | 0 | –8 |
| Total | Total | 16,565 | 100.00 | 11 | +3 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,565 | 94.01 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,056 | 5.99 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,621 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 22,838 | 77.16 | | |
| Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||
