St. John's Rural South |
CONSTITUENCY SNAPSHOT |
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Background |
Constituency created prior to 1971 election. |
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Registered Electors (2018) |
3,227 |
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Polling Districts |
11 |
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Counting Centre |
Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove |
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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 |
33.69% |
50.51% |
59.31% |
71.81% |
74.86% |
64.19% |
59.27% |
44.36% |
51.57% |
59.84% |
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UPP |
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28.19% |
23.39% |
31.89% |
37.94% |
55.64% |
48.43% |
39.08% |
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PLM |
64.27% |
49.49% |
28.19% |
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Others |
2.04% |
0.00% |
12.50% |
0.00% |
1.75% |
3.92% |
2.79% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.08% |
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Valid |
1,321 |
1,877 |
1,499 |
1,270 |
1,659 |
1,684 |
2,114 |
2,687 |
2,682 |
2,587 |
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Invalid |
17 |
14 |
15 |
4 |
16 |
5 |
9 |
15 |
8 |
10 |
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Total |
1,338 |
1,891 |
1,514 |
1,274 |
1,675 |
1,689 |
2,123 |
2,702 |
2,690 |
2,597 |
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Registered |
2,526 |
2,010 |
2,058 |
2,247 |
2,981 |
3,326 |
3,974 |
3,039 |
3,523 |
2,924 |
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Turnout |
52.97% |
94.08% |
73.57% |
56.70% |
56.19% |
50.78% |
53.42% |
88.91% |
76.36% |
88.82% |
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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 |
2,587 |
10 |
2,597 |
2,924 |
88.82% |
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Thursday
12 March
2009 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,682 |
8 |
2,690 |
3,523 |
76.36% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Eustace LAKE  |
ALP |
1,383 |
51.57% |
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Winston WILLIAMS |
UPP |
1,299 |
48.43% |
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Tuesday
23 March
2004 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,687 |
15 |
2,702 |
3,039 |
88.91% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr. |
ALP |
1,192 |
44.36% |
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Winston Vincent WILLIAMS  |
UPP |
1,495 |
55.64% |
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Egbert Uriah JOSEPH |
IND |
30 |
1.12% |
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Tuesday
9 March
1999 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,114 |
9 |
2,123 |
3,974 |
53.42% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
1,253 |
59.27% |
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Winston Vincent WILLIAMS |
UPP |
802 |
37.94% |
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Egbert Uriah JOSEPH |
IND |
59 |
2.79% |
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Tuesday
8 March
1994 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,684 |
5 |
1,689 |
3,326 |
50.78% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
1,081 |
64.19% |
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Leonard-Tim HECTOR |
UPP |
537 |
31.89% |
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Eden WARNER |
WACS |
11 |
20.00% |
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Egbert Uriah JOSEPH |
IND |
55 |
3.27% |
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Thursday
9 March
1989 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,659 |
16 |
1,675 |
2,981 |
56.19% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
1,242 |
74.86% |
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Strickland JARVIS |
UNDP |
388 |
23.39% |
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Radcliffe ROBINS |
ACLM |
29 |
1.75% |
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Tuesday
17 April
1984 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,270 |
4 |
1,274 |
2,247 |
56.70% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
912 |
71.81% |
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George WALTER |
UPM |
358 |
28.19% |
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Thursday
24 April
1980 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,499 |
15 |
1,514 |
2,058 |
73.57% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
889 |
59.31% |
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Geoffrey SCOTLAND |
PLM |
585 |
39.03% |
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James KNIGHT |
ACLM |
25 |
1.67% |
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Wednesday
18 February
1976 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,877 |
14 |
1,891 |
2,010 |
94.08% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
948 |
50.51% |
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Geoffrey SCOTLAND |
PLM |
929 |
49.49% |
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Thursday
11 February
1971 |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,321 |
17 |
1,338 |
2,526 |
52.97% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Lionel HURST |
ALP |
445 |
33.69% |
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Geoffrey SCOTLAND  |
PLM |
849 |
64.27% |
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Edmund JARVIS |
APP |
27 |
2.04% |
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All that junction of the Parish of Saint John including the whole of Nut Grove, Golden Grove (West of the Valley Road), Kentish Village (eastside), Ottos Development, Ottos New Town, Radio Range and bounded as follows:
NORTH – in part by the southern boundary of the constituency of St. John’s City South and continuing from that point where Camacho’s Avenue meets the All Saints Road, then in a northerly direction along the said Camacho’s Avenue to the point where Scotland Street starts at the site of Antigua Plumbing and Hardware store and proceeding along the said Scotland Street to a point on the said street which is located at the barricade east of the National Bakery and West of the Baptist Church, then in a northerly direction towards the boundary of Ottos Comprehensive School, and continuing along the said boundary fence in an easterly direction then along the public road to the point on the American Road directly opposite INTRADE.
SOUTH – from the junction of the Bendals and All Saints Roads, then continuing westwards along the All Saints Road to the junction with De Souza Road and continuing along the said De Souza to the point where it meets the Valley Road the continuing southwards along the said Valley Road to the parish boundary with the parish of St. Mary at Creekside.
EAST – by a portion of the southern boundary of the constituency of St. John’s City South from the point opposite INTRADE which is located on the American Road and continuing southwards along the said American Road to its junction with the all Saints Road and Bendals Road.
WEST – by the eastern boundary of St. John’s Rural West.
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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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