General elections were held in British Guiana on 12 August 1957.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p354 The result was a victory for the faction of the People's Progressive Party led by Cheddi Jagan, who remained Prime Minister."The British Declassified Files on British Guiana - 1958-1964".
Campaign A total of 55 candidates contested the elections, including six independents. The National Labour Front was the only party to run a candidate in every Legislative Council seat, with the two factions of the PPP both contesting 13 seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP) contested eight seats and the Guiana National Party one.1957 Elections GECOM
Results
Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyBerbice RiverAjodha SinghPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Central DemeraraBalram Singh RaiPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Demerara-EssequiboRam KarranPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Demerara RiverFred BowmanPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Eastern BerbiceCheddi JaganPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Eastern DemeraraEdward Balkaran BeharryPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Essequibo RiverBrindley BennPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Georgetown CentralForbes BurnhamPeople's Progressive Party (Burnham)Georgetown NorthAndrew Leonard JacksonPeople's Progressive Party (Burnham)Georgetown SouthJainarine SinghPeople's Progressive Party (Burnham)New AmsterdamRudy KendallUnited Democratic PartyNorth Western DistrictStephen CampbellNational Labour FrontWestern BerbiceSheik Mohamed SaffeePeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Western EssequiboJanet JaganPeople's Progressive Party (Jagan)Source: Parliament of Guyana
Aftermath After the elections, the Burnhamite faction of the PPP merged with the UDP to form the People's National Congress.
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