ON October 31, 1964, Secretary of State for the Colonies Duncan Sandys announced that British Guiana’s electoral system would be proportional representation (PR), which was the system supported by the opposition PNC. General elections were subsequently held in British Guiana on 7 December 1964. Parliamentary elections were held on December 7, 1964, and the PPP won 24 out of 53 seats in the House of Assembly. The PNC won 22 seats in the House of Assembly, and the United Force (UF) won seven seats in the House of Assembly.

This would be the last free elections held in what would eventually become Guyana until 1992.
Pictured is a vociferous Dr Cheddi Jagan, while his party was seated in the Opposition.