St. John's Rural East |
CONSTITUENCY SNAPSHOT |
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Background |
Constituency first contested in 1971 election. |
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Registered Electors (2018) |
4,474 |
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Polling Districts |
14 |
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Counting Centre |
St. John's Catholic Primary, Old Parham Road |
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Incumbent |
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2018 CANDIDATES |
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2014 CANDIDATES |
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REPRESENTATIVES |
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VOTING TRENDS |
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Party |
1971 |
1976 |
1980 |
1984 |
1989 |
1994 |
1999 |
2004 |
2009 |
2014 |
ALP |
37.01% |
58.57% |
68.58% |
83.76% |
76.72% |
67.10% |
63.58% |
47.46% |
50.26% |
57.95% |
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UPP |
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16.24% |
20.42% |
32.90% |
34.29% |
52.54% |
47.77% |
42.05% |
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PLM |
56.26% |
41.43% |
29.70% |
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Others |
6.74% |
0.00% |
1.72% |
0.00% |
2.86% |
0.00% |
2.13% |
0.00% |
1.97% |
0.00% |
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Valid |
935 |
1,709 |
1,394 |
1,127 |
1,538 |
1,924 |
2,680 |
3,723 |
3,858 |
3,700 |
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Invalid |
3 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
19 |
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Total |
938 |
1,723 |
1,402 |
1,131 |
1,548 |
1,937 |
2,687 |
3,736 |
3,867 |
3,719 |
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Registered |
1,579 |
1,822 |
1,959 |
2,097 |
2,656 |
3,336 |
4,213 |
4,104 |
4,823 |
4,169 |
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Turnout |
59.40% |
94.57% |
71.57% |
53.93% |
58.28% |
58.06% |
63.78% |
91.03% |
80.18% |
89.21% |
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CONSTITUENCY TIMELINE |
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Thursday
12 June
2014 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
3,700 |
19 |
3,719 |
4,169 |
89.21% |
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Thursday
12 March
2009 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
3,858 |
9 |
3,867 |
4,823 |
80.18% |
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Tuesday
23 March
2004 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
3,723 |
13 |
3,736 |
4,104 |
91.03% |
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Tuesday
9 March
1999 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,680 |
7 |
2,687 |
4,213 |
63.78% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Lester Bryant BIRD  |
ALP |
1,704 |
63.58% |
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Selwyn WALTER |
UPP |
919 |
34.29% |
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George Rick JAMES |
AFP |
57 |
2.13% |
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Tuesday
8 March
1994 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,924 |
13 |
1,937 |
3,336 |
58.06% |
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Thursday
9 March
1989 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,538 |
10 |
1,548 |
2,656 |
58.28% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Lester Bryant BIRD  |
ALP |
1,180 |
76.72% |
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Ralph FRANCIS |
UNDP |
314 |
20.42% |
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Conrad LUKE |
ACLM |
44 |
2.86% |
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Tuesday
17 April
1984 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,127 |
4 |
1,131 |
2,097 |
53.93% |
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Thursday
24 April
1980 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,394 |
8 |
1,402 |
1,959 |
71.57% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Lester Bryant BIRD  |
ALP |
956 |
68.58% |
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Gerald WATT |
PLM |
414 |
29.70% |
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Conrad LUKE |
ACLM |
24 |
1.72% |
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Wednesday
18 February
1976 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,709 |
14 |
1,723 |
1,822 |
94.97% |
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Thursday
11 February
1971 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
935 |
3 |
938 |
1,579 |
59.40% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Joseph LAWRENCE |
ALP |
346 |
37.01% |
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Gerald WATT  |
PLM |
526 |
56.26% |
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Franklyn CLARKE |
APP |
63 |
6.74% |
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All that portion of the Parish of St. John bounded as follows:
NORTH – by the junction of the Friars Hill Road and the Old Popeshead Road which leads into the Estate of Cedar Valley (hereinafter referred to as the Cedar Valley Road) and running in an easterly direction along the said road through Cedar Valley Estate to a point that is South of Mount Pleasant (ele 442) then southwards along the Cedar Valley Road then eastwards to the point where it meets the main Public Road leading into New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill and Thibou’s Estate.
SOUTH – in part by the eastern boundary of St. John’s City South and in part by the western boundary of St. George.
EAST – by the junction of the Cedar Valley Road and the main Public Road leading into New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill and Thibou’s Estate and running in a southerly direction towards Cassada Gardens to the point where it meets the Old Parham Road then eastwards to the junction of the Old Parham Road and the Airport Road and continuing in a southerly direction on the said road to the point where it meets the Factory Road, then westwards along the said Factory Road to Queen Elizabeth Highway where it meets the eastern boundary of St. John’s City South.
WEST – by the junction of the Public Road leading into Cedar Valley Estate on the Friars Hill Road and continuing in a westerly direction then southerly along the said Friars Hill Road which forms part of the eastern boundary of the Constituency of St. John’s City East to the point where it meets the eastern boundary of the Constituency of St. John’s City South at Bishopgate Street and Cross Street then continuing along the easterly boundary of the said Constituency of St. John’s City South to a point where it meets Independence Avenue and the Factory Road at the Cenotaph.
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Key |
ABLP = Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party; UPP = United Progressive Partry; ABTLP = Antigua and Barbuda True Labour Party; BPM = Barbuda Preople's Movemnet; ABPM = Antigua Barbuda People's Movement; IND = Independent Candidate; *incumbent; ** Political Leader |
Sources |
Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. http://www.abec.gov.ag/ |
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. https://www.ablpantigua.com/ |
Antigua Barbuda True Labour Party. https://www.facebook.com/truelabourite/ |
Democratic National Alliance. https://www.facebook.com/DNAAntiguaBarbuda/ |
United Progressive Party. www.http://unitedprogressive.party |
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