Antigua and Barbuda General Election
Results - 18 February 1976 |
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 February 1976.
Electoral System
The 17 elected members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post.
Background
The Writs of Election fixed 18 February 1976 as Polling Day. There were a total of 26,197 electors on the Register of Elections.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 35 candidates were nominated to contest the General Elections in the 17 constituencies: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 17; Progressive labour Movement (PLM) – 17; Independents – 1.
Results
At the end of the count, the results were as follows: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 11; Progressive Labour Movement (PLM) – 5; Independent – 1.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 94.97%. |
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Party |
Code |
Votes |
Candidates |
Seats |
Total |
% votes |
Change |
Number |
Change |
|
Antigua Labour Party  |
ALP |
12,056 |
49.01% |
+11.11% |
17 |
11 |
+7 |
 |
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Progressive Labour Movement |
PLM |
12,268 |
49.87% |
-7.85% |
17 |
5 |
-8 |
 |
|
Independent Candidates |
IND |
275 |
1.12% |
+0.25% |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
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Total Valid Votes |
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24,599 |
100% |
- |
35 |
17 |
- |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,873 |
49 |
1,922 |
2,102 |
91.44% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Jeremiah ASKA |
ALP |
604 |
32.25% |
|
Donald HALSTEAD  |
PLM |
1,269 |
67.75% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
832 |
3 |
835 |
870 |
95.98% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
John ST. LUCE  |
ALP |
457 |
54.93% |
|
Basil PETERS |
PLM |
375 |
45.07% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,236 |
2 |
1,238 |
1,306 |
94.79% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Christopher O'MARD  |
ALP |
630 |
50.97% |
|
Sydney CHRISTIAN |
PLM |
606 |
49.03% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,680 |
34 |
2,714 |
2,885 |
94.07% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Donald CHRISTIAN  |
ALP |
1,383 |
51.60% |
|
Selvyn WALTER |
PLM |
1,297 |
48.40% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,877 |
14 |
1,891 |
2,010 |
94.08% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Vere BIRD Jr.  |
ALP |
948 |
50.51% |
|
Geoffrey SCOTLAND |
PLM |
929 |
49.49% |
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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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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
929 |
0 |
929 |
1,017 |
91.35% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Vere BIRD Sr.  |
ALP |
583 |
62.76% |
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Henson STEVENS |
PLM |
346 |
37.24% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,469 |
2 |
1,471 |
1,526 |
96.40% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Hugh Charlesworth MARSHALL |
ALP |
692 |
47.11% |
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Robert HALL  |
PLM |
777 |
52.89% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,323 |
11 |
1,334 |
1,372 |
97.23% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Lemuel JAMES |
ALP |
435 |
32.88% |
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Victor McKAY  |
PLM |
888 |
67.12% |
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|
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,366 |
38 |
1,404 |
1,450 |
96.83% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Wilbert STERLING |
ALP |
548 |
40.12% |
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Charlesworth T. SAMUEL  |
PLM |
818 |
59.88% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,242 |
20 |
2,262 |
2,404 |
94.09% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
George SHEPPARD |
ALP |
890 |
39.70% |
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George WALTER  |
PLM |
1,352 |
60.30% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,885 |
18 |
1,903 |
1,964 |
96.89% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Adolphus FREELAND  |
ALP |
973 |
51.62% |
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Sydney PRINCE |
PLM |
912 |
48.38% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,102 |
46 |
1,148 |
1,194 |
96.15% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Joseph Myers  |
ALP |
645 |
58.53% |
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Llewellyn Smith |
PLM |
457 |
41.47% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,131 |
8 |
1,139 |
1,185 |
9612% |
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,000 |
0 |
1,000 |
1,035 |
96.62% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Reuben Henry HARRIS  |
ALP |
501 |
50.10% |
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Eddison LEWIS |
PLM |
499 |
49.90% |
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|
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,,484 |
19 |
1,503 |
1,570 |
95.73% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
Ernest WILLIAMS  |
ALP |
912 |
61.46% |
|
Thomas DALEY |
PLM |
572 |
38.54% |
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|
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|
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
461 |
2 |
463 |
485 |
95.46% |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
|
George JAMES |
ALP |
98 |
21.26% |
|
Eric BURTON |
PLM |
88 |
19.09% |
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Claude-Earl FRANCIS  |
IND1 |
145 |
31.45% |
|
Thomas Hilbourne FRANK |
IND2 |
89 |
19.31% |
|
McChesney GEORGE |
IND3 |
41 |
8.89% |
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Constituency |
Registered Voters |
ALP |
PLM |
IND |
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Voter Turnout |
St. John's City West |
2,102 |
604 |
1,269 |
- |
1,873 |
49 |
1,922 |
91.44% |
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St. John's City East |
870 |
457 |
375 |
- |
832 |
3 |
835 |
95.98% |
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St. John's City South |
1,306 |
630 |
606 |
- |
1,236 |
2 |
1,238 |
94.79% |
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St. John's Rural West |
2,885 |
1,383 |
1,297 |
- |
2,680 |
34 |
2,714 |
94.07% |
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St. John's Rural South |
2,010 |
948 |
929 |
- |
1,877 |
14 |
1,891 |
94.08% |
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St. John's Rural East |
1,822 |
1,001 |
708 |
- |
1,709 |
14 |
1,723 |
94.57% |
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St. John's Rural North |
1,017 |
583 |
346 |
- |
929 |
0 |
929 |
91.35% |
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St. Mary's North |
1,526 |
692 |
777 |
- |
1,469 |
2 |
1,471 |
96.40% |
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St. Mary's South |
1,372 |
435 |
888 |
- |
1,323 |
11 |
1,334 |
97.23% |
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St. Luke |
1,450 |
548 |
818 |
- |
1,366 |
38 |
1,404 |
96.83% |
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All Saints |
2,404 |
890 |
1,352 |
- |
2,242 |
20 |
2,262 |
94.09% |
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St. George |
1,964 |
973 |
912 |
- |
1,885 |
18 |
1,903 |
96.89% |
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St. Peter |
1,194 |
645 |
457 |
- |
1,102 |
46 |
1,148 |
96.15% |
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St. Phillip North |
1,185 |
756 |
375 |
- |
1,131 |
8 |
1,139 |
96.12% |
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St. Phillip South |
1,035 |
501 |
499 |
- |
1,000 |
0 |
1,000 |
96.62% |
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St. Paul |
1,570 |
912 |
572 |
- |
1,484 |
19 |
1,503 |
95.73% |
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Barbuda |
485 |
98 |
88 |
275 |
461 |
2 |
463 |
95.46% |
Total |
26,197 |
12,056 |
12,268 |
275 |
24,599 |
280 |
24,879 |
94.97% |
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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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