# 1961 British Honduras general election

General elections were held in British Honduras on 26 March 1961. They were the first following a constitutional review, which had increased the number of elected seats from 9 to 18, whilst a further five members would be appointed by the Governor and two would be officials. The result was a victory for the ruling People's United Party, which won all 18 seats.
The National Independence Party, founded in 1958 by a merger of the two previous major opposition parties, the Honduran Independence Party and the National Party, contested general elections for the first time in 1961. A third party formed by former PUP and NP members, the Christian Democratic Party, also fielded candidates. Both parties failed to win seats.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | People's United Party | 13,975 | 64.67 | 18 | +9 |
| | National Independence Party | 5,107 | 23.63 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | 2,514 | 11.63 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 15 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,611 | 100.00 | 18 | +9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,611 | 98.08 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 422 | 1.92 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,033 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 27,714 | 79.50 | | |
| Source: Elections and Boundaries Department ||||||

### By division

| Division | Electorate | Turnout | % | Political party | Candidate | % |
| Albert | 2,424 | 2,058 | 84.9 | People's United Party | Frederick Westby | 42.8 |
| Albert | 2,424 | 2,058 | 84.9 | Christian Democratic Party | Nicholas Pollard | 37.9 |
| Albert | 2,424 | 2,058 | 84.9 | National Independence Party | Floss Casasola | 18.7 |
| Belize Rural North | 1,406 | 1,041 | 74.0 | People's United Party | Fred Hunter | 62.2 |
| Belize Rural North | 1,406 | 1,041 | 74.0 | Christian Democratic Party | Arthur Wade | 25.4 |
| Belize Rural North | 1,406 | 1,041 | 74.0 | National Independence Party | Marcelo Casasola | 10.3 |
| Belize Rural South | 1,052 | 781 | 74.2 | People's United Party | Louis Sylvestre | 81.3 |
| Belize Rural South | 1,052 | 781 | 74.2 | National Independence Party | Todd Brown | 15.6 |
| Cayo North | 1,292 | 1,042 | 80.7 | People's United Party | Hector Silva | 70.5 |
| Cayo North | 1,292 | 1,042 | 80.7 | National Independence Party | Manuel Figueroa | 27.0 |
| Cayo South | 1,174 | 962 | 81.9 | People's United Party | Santiago Perdomo | 61.3 |
| Cayo South | 1,174 | 962 | 81.9 | Christian Democratic Party | Eduardo Espat | 30.0 |
| Cayo South | 1,174 | 962 | 81.9 | National Independence Party | Pedro Mena | 5.8 |
| Collet | 2,706 | 2,168 | 80.1 | People's United Party | Albert Cattouse | 44.6 |
| Collet | 2,706 | 2,168 | 80.1 | National Independence Party | Edward Flowers | 43.9 |
| Collet | 2,706 | 2,168 | 80.1 | Christian Democratic Party | Mervin Hulse | 9.3 |
| Corozal North | 1,473 | 1,141 | 77.5 | People's United Party | Santiago Ricalde | 79.9 |
| Corozal North | 1,473 | 1,141 | 77.5 | National Independence Party | Gualberto Martinez | 18.1 |
| Corozal South | 1,480 | 956 | 64.6 | People's United Party | Jesus Ken | 85.7 |
| Corozal South | 1,480 | 956 | 64.6 | National Independence Party | Victor Greenwood | 10.5 |
| Fort George | 1,422 | 1,225 | 86.1 | People's United Party | Alexander Hunter | 60.2 |
| Fort George | 1,422 | 1,225 | 86.1 | National Independence Party | Herbert Fuller | 28.5 |
| Fort George | 1,422 | 1,225 | 86.1 | Christian Democratic Party | Denbigh Jeffery | 10.8 |
| Freetown | 1,850 | 1,625 | 87.8 | People's United Party | George Cadle Price | 67.1 |
| Freetown | 1,850 | 1,625 | 87.8 | National Independence Party | Sabino Savery | 24.8 |
| Freetown | 1,850 | 1,625 | 87.8 | Christian Democratic Party | Erenst Cain | 7.6 |
| Mesopotamia | 2,501 | 1,993 | 79.7 | People's United Party | C. L. B. Rogers | 62.4 |
| Mesopotamia | 2,501 | 1,993 | 79.7 | National Independence Party | Erlean Casasola | 28.4 |
| Mesopotamia | 2,501 | 1,993 | 79.7 | Christian Democratic Party | Edward Usher | 8.6 |
| Orange Walk North | 1,377 | 1,089 | 79.1 | People's United Party | Victor Orellana | 57.6 |
| Orange Walk North | 1,377 | 1,089 | 79.1 | National Independence Party | Eloy Escalante | 40.7 |
| Orange Walk South | 926 | 680 | 73.4 | People's United Party | Guadalupe Pech | 81.4 |
| Orange Walk South | 926 | 680 | 73.4 | National Independence Party | Ignacio Vega | 14.4 |
| Pickstock | 1,680 | 1,418 | 84.4 | People's United Party | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | 68.6 |
| Pickstock | 1,680 | 1,418 | 84.4 | National Independence Party | Jaime Staines | 16.3 |
| Pickstock | 1,680 | 1,418 | 84.4 | Christian Democratic Party | Clare Gill | 13.3 |
| Pickstock | 1,680 | 1,418 | 84.4 | Independent | Robert Taylor | 0.7 |
| Pickstock | 1,680 | 1,418 | 84.4 | Independent | James Ysaguirre | 0.4 |
| Stann Creek Rural | 1,856 | 1,343 | 72.4 | People's United Party | David McKoy | 72.3 |
| Stann Creek Rural | 1,856 | 1,343 | 72.4 | National Independence Party | Harry Stanley | 23.7 |
| Stann Creek Town | 1,816 | 1,493 | 82.2 | People's United Party | Allan Arthurs | 52.3 |
| Stann Creek Town | 1,816 | 1,493 | 82.2 | National Independence Party | Paul Guerrero | 44.2 |
| Toledo North | 547 | 374 | 68.4 | People's United Party | Faustino Zuniga | 55.6 |
| Toledo North | 547 | 374 | 68.4 | National Independence Party | Charles Westby | 42.2 |
| Toledo South | 941 | 732 | 77.8 | People's United Party | Sam Vernon | 48.0 |
| Toledo South | 941 | 732 | 77.8 | National Independence Party | Francis Martinez | 39.5 |
| Toledo South | 941 | 732 | 77.8 | Christian Democratic Party | Alan Woodeye | 11.5 |