Antigua and Barbuda General Election
Results - 9 March 1999 |
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1999.
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 19 February 1999. The Writs of Election fixed Friday, 26 February 1999 as the day for Nomination of Candidates and Tuesday 9 March 1999 as Polling Day. Boundaries in the 17 constituencies remained unchanged and were identical to those used in the 1994 General Elections. The 1998 Register of Elections indicated a total of 52,385 electors.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 41 candidates were nominated to contest the General Elections in the 17 constituencies: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 17; United Progressive Party (UPP) – 16; Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) – 1; National Reform Movement (NRM) – 1; Antigua Freedom Party (AFP) – 1; Independents – 5.
Results
At the end of the count, the results were as follows: Antigua Labour Party (ALP) – 12; United Progressive Party (UPP) – 4; Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) – 1.
Having increased its parliamentary total by one seat to 12, the ALP was thus assured of a sixth consecutive term in power. Mr. Lester Bird - who had succeeded his father Vere Bird as head of government in 1994 - continued as Prime Minister. A new Cabinet was sworn in on 12 March.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 63.61%. |
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Dissolution of House |
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 |
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Nomination Day |
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 |
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Polling Day |
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 |
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First Meeting of Parliament |
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 |
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ALP |
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17 candidates |
12 seats |
17,521 votes
(52.9%) |
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UPP |
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16 candidates |
4 seats |
14,713 votes
(44.5%) |
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OTHERS |
Minor
Parties & Independent Candidates |
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8 candidates |
1 seat |
863 votes
(2.6%) |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,198 |
46 |
2,244 |
3,952 |
56.78% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,640 |
7 |
1,647 |
2,483 |
66.33% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,293 |
11 |
1,304 |
2,103 |
62.01% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,856 |
17 |
2,873 |
4,883 |
58.84% |
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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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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,680 |
7 |
2,687 |
4,213 |
63.78% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,092 |
5 |
2,097 |
3,019 |
69.46% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,896 |
16 |
2,912 |
4,680 |
62.22% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,567 |
6 |
1,573 |
2,607 |
60.34% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,435 |
18 |
2,453 |
3,917 |
62.62% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,179 |
20 |
2,199 |
3,108 |
70.75% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,674 |
13 |
2,687 |
3,977 |
67.56% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,133 |
4 |
1,137 |
1,679 |
67.72% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,378 |
7 |
1,385 |
2,115 |
65.48% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
1,184 |
10 |
1,194 |
1,669 |
71.54% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
2,031 |
18 |
2,049 |
3,004 |
68.21% |
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Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Electors |
Turnout |
747 |
13 |
760 |
1,002 |
75.85% |
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Constituency |
Registered Voters |
ALP |
UPP |
AFP |
BPM |
NRM |
IND |
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Voter Turnout |
St. John's City West |
3,952 |
1,069 |
930 |
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- |
- |
199 |
2,198 |
46 |
2,244 |
56.78% |
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St. John's City East |
2,483 |
980 |
660 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,640 |
7 |
1,647 |
66.33% |
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St. John's City South |
2,103 |
845 |
448 |
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- |
- |
- |
1,293 |
11 |
1,304 |
62.01% |
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St. John's Rural West |
4,883 |
1,068 |
1,788 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,856 |
17 |
2,873 |
58.84% |
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St. John's Rural South |
3,974 |
1,253 |
802 |
- |
- |
- |
59 |
2,114 |
9 |
2,123 |
53.42% |
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St. John's Rural East |
4,213 |
1,704 |
919 |
57 |
- |
- |
- |
2,680 |
7 |
2,687 |
63.78% |
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St. John's Rural North |
3,019 |
1,132 |
960 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,092 |
5 |
2,097 |
69.46% |
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St. Mary's North |
4,680 |
1,493 |
1,389 |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
2,896 |
16 |
2,912 |
62.22% |
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St. Mary's South |
2,607 |
669 |
834 |
- |
- |
- |
64 |
1,567 |
6 |
1,573 |
60.34% |
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All Saints East & St. Luke |
3,917 |
974 |
1,461 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,435 |
18 |
2,453 |
62.62% |
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All Saints West |
3,108 |
1,155 |
1,024 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,179 |
20 |
2,199 |
70.75% |
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St. George |
3,977 |
1,325 |
1,330 |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
2,674 |
13 |
2,687 |
67.56% |
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St. Peter |
1,679 |
711 |
389 |
- |
- |
33 |
- |
1,133 |
4 |
1,137 |
67.72% |
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St. Phillip North |
2,115 |
1,017 |
361 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,378 |
7 |
1,385 |
65.48% |
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St. Phillip South |
1,669 |
596 |
588 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,184 |
10 |
1,194 |
71.54% |
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St. Paul |
3,004 |
1,201 |
830 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,031 |
18 |
2,049 |
68.21% |
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Barbuda |
1,002 |
329 |
- |
- |
418 |
- |
- |
747 |
13 |
760 |
75.85% |
Total |
52,385 |
17,521 |
14,713 |
57 |
418 |
33 |
355 |
33,097 |
227 |
33,324 |
63.61% |
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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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