The party was established in 1926 by a group of middle class liberals, and was led by Nelson Cannon and A. R. F.
[1] The party's General Council was largely black middle class professionals, and attracted support from the trade unions led by Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow.
[1] A a result of the party's success in the elections, the British authorities made constitutional changes in 1928, replacing the Combined Court with the Legislative Council.
[1] As a result of disquiet about the reforms, it was suggested that the Popular Party candidates should be unopposed at the 1930 elections.
Ultimately eight of their candidates were returned unopposed, and despite a few serious challenges, only one seat changed hands.