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%. |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,552 |
9 |
1,561 |
2,828 |
55.20% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,112 |
10 |
1,122 |
1,625 |
69.05% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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John ST. LUCE  |
ALP |
992 |
89.21% |
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Duncan FINCH |
UNDP |
91 |
8.18% |
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Lovell JARVIS |
ACLM |
29 |
2.61% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
910 |
6 |
916 |
1,706 |
53.69% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Christopher O'MARD  |
ALP |
508 |
55.82% |
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Keethley HEATH |
UNDP |
344 |
37.80% |
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Leonard-Tim HECTOR |
ACLM |
58 |
6.37% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,033 |
19 |
2,052 |
3,714 |
55.25% |
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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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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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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,066 |
8 |
1,074 |
1,582 |
67.89% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Vere BIRD Sr.  |
ALP |
738 |
69.23% |
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Rolston POTTER |
UNDP |
328 |
30.77% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,811 |
14 |
1,825 |
3,020 |
60.43% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,279 |
6 |
1,285 |
2,108 |
60.96% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,660 |
8 |
1,668 |
2,855 |
58.42% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,478 |
7 |
1,485 |
2,153 |
68.97% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,752 |
3 |
1,755 |
2,720 |
64.52% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
608 |
5 |
613 |
1,077 |
56.92% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Joseph MYERS  |
ALP |
545 |
89.64% |
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Leon DAVID |
UNDP |
36 |
5.92% |
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Anthonyson KING |
ACLM |
27 |
4.44% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,059 |
8 |
1,067 |
1,678 |
63.59% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
974 |
4 |
978 |
1,400 |
69.86% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,220 |
5 |
1,225 |
2,042 |
59.99% |
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Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
% votes |
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Rodney WILLIAMS  |
ALP |
977 |
80.08% |
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Eustace POTTER |
UNDP |
243 |
19.92% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
525 |
3 |
528 |
731 |
72.23% |
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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% |
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St. John's City East |
1,625 |
992 |
91 |
29 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,112 |
10 |
1,122 |
69.05% |
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St. John's City South |
1,706 |
508 |
344 |
58 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
910 |
6 |
916 |
53.69% |
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St. John's Rural West |
3,714 |
955 |
1,078 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
2,033 |
19 |
2,052 |
55.25% |
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St. John's Rural South |
2,981 |
1,242 |
388 |
29 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,659 |
16 |
1,675 |
56.19% |
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St. John's Rural East |
2,656 |
1,180 |
314 |
44 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,538 |
10 |
1,548 |
58.28% |
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St. John's Rural North |
1,582 |
738 |
328 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
1,066 |
8 |
1,074 |
67.89% |
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St. Mary's North |
3,020 |
1,059 |
689 |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
43 |
1,811 |
14 |
1,825 |
60.43% |
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St. Mary's South |
2,108 |
717 |
382 |
43 |
- |
- |
- |
137 |
1,279 |
6 |
1,285 |
60.96% |
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All Saints East & St. Luke |
2,855 |
866 |
764 |
30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,660 |
8 |
1,668 |
58.42% |
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All Saints West |
2,153 |
984 |
463 |
31 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,478 |
7 |
1,485 |
68.97% |
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St. George |
2,720 |
1,087 |
625 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,752 |
3 |
1,755 |
64.52% |
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St. Peter |
1,077 |
545 |
36 |
27 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
608 |
5 |
613 |
56.92% |
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St. Phillip North |
1,678 |
869 |
173 |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
1,072 |
8 |
1,080 |
64.36% |
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St. Phillip South |
1,400 |
614 |
360 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
974 |
4 |
978 |
69.86% |
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St. Paul |
2,042 |
977 |
243 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,220 |
5 |
1,225 |
59.99% |
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Barbuda |
731 |
- |
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- |
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% |
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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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