Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 1989

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Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 9 March 1989

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1989.

Electoral System

The 17 elected members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post. There was no fixed election date in effect in Antigua and Barbuda at this time; hence, the choice of election date is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.

Background

In accordance with the advice of the Honourable Prime Minister and Section 61 of the Constitution, His Excellency the Governor-General dissolved Parliament on 20 February 1989. The Writs of Election fixed 27 February 1989 as the day for Nomination of Candidates and Thursday 9 March 1989 as Polling Day. There were a total of 36,876 electors on the Register of Elections.

Political Parties & Candidates

A total of 50 candidates were nominated to contest the General Elections in the 17 constituencies: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 16; United National Democratic Party (UNDP) – 16; Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM) – 12; Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) – 1; Barbuda Independence Movement (BIM) – 1; Barbuda Democratic Movement (BDM) – 1; Independents – 3.

Results

At the end of the count, the results were as follows: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 15; United National Democratic Party (UNDP) – 1; Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) – 1.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 60.72%.

ELECTION SNAPSHOT

ELECTORAL SYSTEM

System	First-past-the-post
Elected Members	17 single-member constituencies

VOTER TURNOUT

Total Valid Votes

22,249

Invalid Votes

141

Total Votes Cast

22,390

Registered Voters

36,876

Voter Turnout

60.72%

CRITICAL DATES

Dissolution of House	Mon, 20 Feb 1989

Nomination Day	Mon, 27 Feb 1989

Polling Day	Thu, 9 Mar 1989

First Meeting of Parliament	Mon, 20 Mar 1989

ELECTORAL LEGISLATION

The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution (1981)

Representation of the People's Act (1975)

Constituency Boundaries Commission Order (1984)

SUMMARY RESULTS

Party	Code	Votes			Candidates	Seats
Party	Code	Total	% votes	Change	Candidates	Number	Change
Antigua Labour Party	ALP	14,207	63.85%	-4.03%	16	15	-1

United National Democratic Party	UNDP	6,889	30.96%	+30.96%	16	1	+1

Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement	ACLM	435	1.96%	+1.96%	12	-	-

Barbuda People's Movement	BPM	304	1.37%	+1.37%	1	1	+1

Barbuda Independence Movement	BIM	71	0.32%	+0.32%	1	-	-

Barbuda Democratic Movement	BDM	150	0.67%	+0.67%	-	-	-

Independent Candidates	IND	193	0.87%	-6.33%	3	-	-
Total Valid Votes		22,249	100%	-	50	17	-

ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Constituency	Representative	Party
St. John's City West	Henderson SIMON	Antigua Labour Party

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	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	United National Democratic 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	Molwyn M. JOSSEPH	Antigua Labour Party

St. Mary's South	Hugh Charlesworth MARSHALL	Antigua Labour Party

All Saints East & St. Luke	Eustace COCHRANE	Antigua Labour Party

All Saints West	Hilroy HUMPHREYS	Antigua Labour Party

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	Rodney WILLIAMS	Antigua Labour Party

Barbuda	Thomas Hilbourne FRANK	Barbuda People's Movement

SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY, CANDIDATE, AND PARTY

ST. JOHN'S CITY WEST

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,552	9	1,561	2,828	55.20%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Henderson SIMON	ALP	874	56.31%
Donald HALSTEAD	UNDP	611	39.37%
Alister THOMAS	ACLM	67	4.32%

ST. JOHN'S CITY EAST

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,112	10	1,122	1,625	69.05%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
John ST. LUCE	ALP	992	89.21%
Duncan FINCH	UNDP	91	8.18%
Lovell JARVIS	ACLM	29	2.61%

ST. JOHN'S CITY SOUTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
910	6	916	1,706	53.69%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Christopher O'MARD	ALP	508	55.82%
Keethley HEATH	UNDP	344	37.80%
Leonard-Tim HECTOR	ACLM	58	6.37%

ST. JOHN'S RURAL WEST

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,033	19	2,052	3,714	55.25%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	955	46.97%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UNDP	1,078	53.03%

ST. JOHN'S RURAL SOUTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,659	16	1,675	2,981	56.19%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Vere BIRD Jr.	ALP	1,242	74.86%
Strickland JARVIS	UNDP	388	23.39%
Radcliffe ROBINS	ACLM	29	1.75%

ST. JOHN'S RURAL EAST

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,538	10	1,548	2,656	58.28%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Lester Bryant BIRD	ALP	1,180	76.72%
Ralph FRANCIS	UNDP	314	20.42%
Conrad LUKE	ACLM	44	2.86%

ST. JOHN'S RURAL NORTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,066	8	1,074	1,582	67.89%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Vere BIRD Sr.	ALP	738	69.23%
Rolston POTTER	UNDP	328	30.77%

ST. MARY'S NORTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,811	14	1,825	3,020	60.43%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Molwyn Morgorson JOSEPH	ALP	1,059	58.48%
Charlesworth T. SAMUEL	UNDP	689	38.05%
Montgomery P.K. SIMON	ACLM	20	1.10%
Laudanskie JOSEPH	IND	43	2.37%

ST. MARY'S SOUTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,279	6	1,285	2,108	60.96%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Hugh Charlesworth MARSHALL	ALP	717	56.06%
Hilson BAPTISTE	UNDP	382	29.87%
George GOODWIN	ACLM	43	3.36%
Lamuel SEALEY	IND	137	10.71%

ALL SAINTS EAST & ST. LUKE

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,660	8	1,668	2,855	58.42%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Eustace COCHRANE	ALP	866	52.17%
Victor McKAY	UNDP	764	46.02%
Cortwright MARSHALL	ACLM	30	1.81%

ALL SAINTS WEST

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,478	7	1,485	2,153	68.97%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Hilroy HUMPHREYS	ALP	984	66.58%
George PIGGOTT	UNDP	463	31.33%
Adlai CARROTT	ACLM	31	2.10%

ST. GEORGE

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,752	3	1,755	2,720	64.52%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Adolphus FREELAND	ALP	1,087	62.04%
Nathaniel FRANCIS	UNDP	625	35.67%
Jerome BLEAU	ACLM	40	2.28%

ST. PETER

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
608	5	613	1,077	56.92%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Joseph MYERS	ALP	545	89.64%
Leon DAVID	UNDP	36	5.92%
Anthonyson KING	ACLM	27	4.44%

ST. PHILIP NORTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,059	8	1,067	1,678	63.59%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Robin Kensworth YEARWOOD	ALP	869	82.06%
Junie DeSHALTO	UNDP	173	16.34%
Joseph SAMUEL	ACLM	17	1.61%

ST. PHILIP SOUTH

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
974	4	978	1,400	69.86%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Reuben Henry HARRIS	ALP	614	63.04%
Wilmoth S. DANIEL	UNDP	360	36.96%

ST. PAUL

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,220	5	1,225	2,042	59.99%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Rodney WILLIAMS	ALP	977	80.08%
Eustace POTTER	UNDP	243	19.92%

BARBUDA

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
525	3	528	731	72.23%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Thomas Hilbourne FRANK	BPM	304	57.90%
Athur NIBBS	BIM	71	13.52%
Eric BURTON	BNM	150	28.57%

SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY AND PARTY

Constituency	Registered Voters	ALP	UNDP	ACLM	BPM	BIM	BDM	IND	Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Voter Turnout
St. John's City West	2,828	874	611	67	-	-	-	-	1,552	9	1,561	55.20%

St. John's City East	1,625	992	91	29	-	-	-	-	1,112	10	1,122	69.05%

St. John's City South	1,706	508	344	58	-	-	-	-	910	6	916	53.69%

St. John's Rural West	3,714	955	1,078		-	-	-	-	2,033	19	2,052	55.25%

St. John's Rural South	2,981	1,242	388	29	-	-	-	-	1,659	16	1,675	56.19%

St. John's Rural East	2,656	1,180	314	44	-	-	-	-	1,538	10	1,548	58.28%

St. John's Rural North	1,582	738	328		-	-	-	-	1,066	8	1,074	67.89%

St. Mary's North	3,020	1,059	689	20	-	-	-	43	1,811	14	1,825	60.43%

St. Mary's South	2,108	717	382	43	-	-	-	137	1,279	6	1,285	60.96%

All Saints East & St. Luke	2,855	866	764	30	-	-	-	-	1,660	8	1,668	58.42%

All Saints West	2,153	984	463	31	-	-	-	-	1,478	7	1,485	68.97%

St. George	2,720	1,087	625	40	-	-	-	-	1,752	3	1,755	64.52%

St. Peter	1,077	545	36	27	-	-	-	-	608	5	613	56.92%

St. Phillip North	1,678	869	173	17	-	-	-	13	1,072	8	1,080	64.36%

St. Phillip South	1,400	614	360	-	-	-	-	-	974	4	978	69.86%

St. Paul	2,042	977	243	-	-	-	-	-	1,220	5	1,225	59.99%

Barbuda	731	-		-	304	71	150	-	525	3	528	72.23%
Total	36,876	14,207	6,889	435	304	71	150	193	22,249	141	22,390	60.72%

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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