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The West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP) or Federalists was one of two main Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation, the other being the West Indies Democratic Labour Party (DLP) or Democrats. The party was the first national party of the planned West Indies Federation.
- West Indies Democratic Labour Party
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- 1958 West Indies Federal Elections
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- West Indies Democratic Labour Party
Both were organised by Jamaican politicians: the West Indies Federal Labour Party by Norman Manley, and the Democratic Labour Party by Alexander Bustamante. In broad terms, the WIFLP consisted of the urban-based parties throughout the Federation, while the DLP consisted of the rural-based parties.
- Federation of British colonies
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Throughout its existence, the West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP) was led by Jamaican Norman Manley, who was also president of Jamaica's People's National Party (PNP, formed in 1938). The WIFLP was formed in 1956 and its leaders were among the strongest proponents of the West Indies Federation (1958 – 1962).
The West Indian Federal Labour Party was a political party in Grenada. It contested the 1957 general elections, but received only 246 votes and failed to win a seat. [1] It did not run in any further elections. [2]
