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Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 18 February 1976
Parliament Chamber, Antigua and Barbuda

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%.
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
System First-past-the-post
Elected Members 17 single-member constituencies
VOTER TURNOUT
Total Valid Votes 24,599
Invalid Votes 280
Total Votes Cast 24,879
Registered Voters 26,197
Voter Turnout 94.97%
   
CRITICAL DATES
Dissolution of House Sat, 31 Jan 1976
Nomination Day Sat, 7 Feb 1976
Polling Day

Wed, 18 Feb 1976
First Meeting of Parliament -  
ELECTORAL LEGISLATION View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order (1967) Download
Representation of the People's Act (1975) Download
SUMMARY RESULTS
  Party Code Votes Candidates Seats
Total % votes Change Number Change
  Antigua Labour Party Winner ALP 12,056 49.01% +11.11% 17 11 +7
  Progressive Labour Movement PLM 12,268 49.87% -7.85% 17 5 -8
  Independent Candidates IND 275 1.12% +0.25% 1 1 +1
  Total Valid Votes   24,599 100% - 35 17 -
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ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
Constituency   Representative Party
St. John's City West   Donald HALSTEAD Progressive Labour Movement
St. John's City East   John ST. LUCE Antigua Labour Party
St. John's City South   Christopher O'MARD Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural West   Donald CHRISTIAN Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural South   Vere C. BIRD Jr. Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural East   Lester Bryant BIRD Antigua Labour Party
St. John's Rural North   Vere C. BIRD Sr. Antigua Labour Party
St. Mary's North   Robert HALL Progressive Labour Movement
St. Mary's South   Victor McKAY Progressive Labour Movement
St. Lukes   Charlesworth T. SAMUEL Progressive Labour Movement
All Saints   George WALTER Progressive Labour Movement
St. George   Adolphus FREELAND Antigua Labour Party
St. Peter   Joseph MYERS Antigua Labour Party
St. Phillip North   Robin YEARWOOD Antigua Labour Party
St. Phillip South   Reuben Henry HARRIS Antigua Labour Party
St. Paul   Ernest E. WILLIAMS Antigua Labour Party
Barbuda   Claude-Earl FRANCIS Independent
SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY, CANDIDATE, AND PARTY
ST. JOHN'S CITY WEST
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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 Winner PLM 1,269 67.75%
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ST. JOHN'S CITY EAST
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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 Winner ALP 457 54.93%
  Basil PETERS PLM 375 45.07%
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ST. JOHN'S CITY SOUTH
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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 Winner ALP 630 50.97%
  Sydney CHRISTIAN PLM 606 49.03%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL WEST
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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 Winner ALP 1,383 51.60%
  Selvyn WALTER PLM 1,297 48.40%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL SOUTH
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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. Winner ALP 948 50.51%
  Geoffrey SCOTLAND PLM 929 49.49%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL EAST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,709 14 1,723 1,822 94.97%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Lester Bryant BIRD Winner ALP 1,001 58.57%
  Gerald WATT PLM 708 41.43%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL NORTH
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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. Winner ALP 583 62.76%
  Henson STEVENS PLM 346 37.24%
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ST. MARY'S NORTH
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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%
  Robert HALL Winner PLM 777 52.89%
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ST. MARY'S SOUTH
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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%
  Victor McKAY Winner PLM 888 67.12%
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ST. LUKE
 
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%
  Charlesworth T. SAMUEL Winner PLM 818 59.88%
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ALL SAINTS
 
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%
  George WALTER Winner PLM 1,352 60.30%
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ST. GEORGE
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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 Winner ALP 973 51.62%
  Sydney PRINCE PLM 912 48.38%
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ST. PETER
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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 Winner ALP 645 58.53%
  Llewellyn Smith PLM 457 41.47%
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ST. PHILIP NORTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,131 8 1,139 1,185 9612%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Robin Kensworth YEARWOOD Winner ALP 756 66.84%
  Harry JOSIAH PLM 375 33.16%
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ST. PHILIP SOUTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,000 0 1,000 1,035 96.62%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Reuben Henry HARRIS Winner ALP 501 50.10%
  Eddison LEWIS PLM 499 49.90%
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ST. PAUL
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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 Winner ALP 912 61.46%
  Thomas DALEY PLM 572 38.54%
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BARBUDA
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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%
  Claude-Earl FRANCIS Winner IND1 145 31.45%
  Thomas Hilbourne FRANK IND2 89 19.31%
  McChesney GEORGE IND3 41 8.89%
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SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY AND PARTY
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%
St. John's City East 870 457 375 - 832 3 835 95.98%
St. John's City South 1,306 630 606 - 1,236 2 1,238 94.79%
St. John's Rural West 2,885 1,383 1,297 - 2,680 34 2,714 94.07%
St. John's Rural South 2,010 948 929 - 1,877 14 1,891 94.08%
St. John's Rural East 1,822 1,001 708 - 1,709 14 1,723 94.57%
St. John's Rural North 1,017 583 346 - 929 0 929 91.35%
St. Mary's North 1,526 692 777 - 1,469 2 1,471 96.40%
St. Mary's South 1,372 435 888 - 1,323 11 1,334 97.23%
St. Luke 1,450 548 818 - 1,366 38 1,404 96.83%
All Saints 2,404 890 1,352 - 2,242 20 2,262 94.09%
St. George 1,964 973 912 - 1,885 18 1,903 96.89%
St. Peter 1,194 645 457 - 1,102 46 1,148 96.15%
St. Phillip North 1,185 756 375 - 1,131 8 1,139 96.12%
St. Phillip South 1,035 501 499 - 1,000 0 1,000 96.62%
St. Paul 1,570 912 572 - 1,484 19 1,503 95.73%
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%
 
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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