Barbados General Election
Results - 6 September 1994 |
General elections were held in Barbados on 6 September 1994. Elections were held for all 28 seats in the House of Assembly using a first-past-the-post system.
Electoral System
The 28 members of the House of Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. There was no fixed election date in effect in Barbados at this time; hence, the choice of election date is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
Background
On 7 June 1994, the administration of Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford (Democratic Labour Party - DLP) was defeated in a parliamentary vote of no confidence when several DLP dissidents “crossed the floor” and sided with the opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in criticising a particular governmental appointment. Consequently, Sandiford (in office since 1987) announced premature elections for September (16 months early) and Parliament was dissolved. David Thompson became the new DLP leader.
On the 18 June 1994, the Governor-General issued a proclamation dissolving Parliament. Writs were also issued on 12 August 1994 appointing Nomination Day as the 22 August 1994 and Election Day as Tuesday, 6 September 1994.
There were 206,642 registered electors; 97,253 males and 109,389 females.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 92 candidates from three political parties contested the election. The two major parties - the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) - led by Owen Artur, and the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) - led by David Thompson - both presented a full slate of 28 candidates. The National Democratic Party (NDP), led by Richard Haynes presented 24 candidates There were also 12 independent candidates.
Election Campaign
Polling results reflected the electorate’s anger over economic issues, especially the country’s high unemployment rate (22%) and austerity measures.
Results
The BLP swept to victory and thus ending eight years of DLP rule. Of the 12 independent candidates, none were successful.
On 7 September, Owen Arthur, an economist and head of the BLP, was sworn in as the Fifth Prime Minister of Barbados. He set economic growth as a priority, and announced that the Barbadian dollar would not be devalued. The new Cabinet was sworn in on 12 September; among its 12 members were all three women elected to the Assembly and three Senators.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 60.89%. |
Dissolution of House |
Sat, 18 Jun 1994 |
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Nomination Day |
Mon, 22 Aug 1994 |
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Polling Day |
Tue, 6 Sep 1994 |
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First Meeting of Parliament |
Wed, 5 Oct 1994 |
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BLP |
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28 candidates |
19
seats |
60,504
votes (48.3%) |
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DLP |
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28
candidates |
8
seats |
47,979 votes (38.3%) |
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NDP |
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24 candidates |
1 seat |
15,980
votes (12.8%) |
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IND |
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12 candidates |
0 seats |
700
votes (0.6%) |
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Constituency |
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Representative |
Party |
City of Bridgetown |
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MILLER, Billie Antoinette |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael South |
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SANDIFORD, Lloyd Erskine |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Michael East |
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TUDOR, Joseph O. |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Michael South Central |
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HAYNES, Richard Christopher |
National Democratic Party |
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St. Michael Central |
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ROETT, Ishmael A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael South East |
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LASHLEY, Hamilton F. |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Michael North East |
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MOTTLEY, Mia Amor |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael North |
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TOPPIN, Ronald St. C |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael North West |
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WEEKES, Lawson A. |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Michael West |
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TAITT, Branford M. |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Michael West Central |
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MARSHALL, Rommell D. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church West |
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FORDE, Henry deBoulay |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church West Central |
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EDGHILL, Joseph H. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church South |
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CARTER, Duncan |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church East Central |
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ST. JOHN, Harold Bernard |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church East |
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CALLENDER, Wendell C.O. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Philip North |
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GREENIDGE, Rudolph N. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Philip South |
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STUART, Freundel Jerome |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. George North |
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CLARKE , Gline A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. George South |
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TULL, Louis Randall |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. John |
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THOMPSON, David John Howard |
Democratic Labour Party |
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St. Joseph |
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CHELTENHAM, Richard L. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Thomas |
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SIMMONS, David A.C. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. James North |
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EASTMOND, Rawle C. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. James South |
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THOMPSON, Hemrietta Elizabeth |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Peter |
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ARTHUR, Owen Seymour |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Andrew |
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PAYNE, George Walton |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Lucy |
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KELLMAN, Denis St. Elmo |
Democratic Labour Party |
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Constituency |
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Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%Votes |
City of Bridgetown |
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BILLIE A. MILLER  |
BLP |
1,790 |
47.48% |
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Anthony N.G. Carter |
DLP |
907 |
24.06% |
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David A. Comissiong |
NDP |
1,042 |
27.64% |
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Gordon S. Price |
IND |
31 |
0.82% |
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St. Michael South |
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LLOYD E. SANDIFORD  |
DLP |
1,672 |
46.46% |
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Walter McM. Blackman |
NDP |
502 |
13.95% |
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Carl S.A. Haddock |
IND |
27 |
0.75% |
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Noel A. Lynch |
BLP |
1,344 |
37.34% |
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David McSmith |
IND |
54 |
1.50% |
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St. Michael East |
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JOSEPH O. TUDOR  |
DLP |
2,101 |
50.83% |
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Jessica C. Odie |
BLP |
1,230 |
29.76% |
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Trevor A. Prescod |
NDP |
802 |
19.40% |
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St. Michael South Central |
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RICHARD C. HAYNES  |
NDP |
1,757 |
39.63% |
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David W. Bowen |
DLP |
1,344 |
30.31% |
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David T. Gill |
BLP |
1,333 |
30.06% |
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St. Michael Central |
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ISHHAEL A. ROETT  |
BLP |
1,560 |
42.63% |
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Peter A. Barrow |
NDP |
491 |
13.42% |
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Demora E. Kirton |
IND |
68 |
1.86% |
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Christopher Sinckler |
DLP |
1,540 |
42.09% |
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St. Michael South East |
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HAMILTON F. LASHLEY  |
DLP |
1,918 |
45.55% |
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Grenville S. Barrow |
NDP |
448 |
10.64% |
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DeLisle O. Bradshaw |
BLP |
1,845 |
43.81% |
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St. Michael North East |
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MIA A. MOTTLEY  |
BLP |
2,450 |
59.47% |
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John E.M.C. Maxwell |
NDP |
368 |
8.93% |
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Leroy Mc Clean |
DLP |
1,302 |
31.60% |
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St Michael North |
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RONALD ST C. TOPPIN  |
BLP |
2,274 |
47.58% |
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Mark A. Adamson |
IND |
29 |
0.61% |
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Vere P. Brathwaite |
NDP |
597 |
12.49% |
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Ralph A. Thorne |
DLP |
1,879 |
39.32% |
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St Michael North West |
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LAWSON A. WEEKES  |
DLP |
1,683 |
46.69% |
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Orville C. Applewhaite |
NDP |
344 |
9.54% |
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Carlisle A. Best |
BLP |
1,517 |
42.08% |
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Sally M. Cools |
IND |
61 |
1.69% |
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St Michael West |
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BRANFORD M. TAITT  |
DLP |
2,050 |
56.13% |
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Patricia A. Mc Clean |
NDP |
338 |
9.26% |
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Anthony A. Olton |
BLP |
1,264 |
34.61% |
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St Michael West Central |
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ROMHELL D. HARSHALL  |
BLP |
1,887 |
46.68% |
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Derek McD. Alleyne |
DLP |
1,726 |
42.70% |
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Gordon M. Matthews |
IND |
41 |
1.01% |
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Peter J.M. Miller |
NDP |
388 |
9.60% |
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Christ Church West |
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HENRY DeB. FORDE  |
BLP |
2,814 |
68.58% |
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Henry G. Barrow |
DLP |
936 |
22.81% |
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Exley McG. Elcock |
NDP |
353 |
8.60% |
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Christ Church West Central |
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JOSEPH H. EDGHILL  |
BLP |
2,161 |
51.38% |
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Rudy W. Grant |
DLP |
1,544 |
36.71% |
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Harold R. Russell |
NDP |
501 |
11.91% |
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Christ Church South |
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HAROLD B. ST.JOHN  |
BLP |
2,456 |
55.30% |
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Martin D. Bayley |
NDP |
395 |
8.89% |
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John D.E. Boyce |
DLP |
1,544 |
34.77% |
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Buddy A. Larrier |
IND |
46 |
1.04% |
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Christ Church East Central |
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DUNCAN CARTER  |
BLP |
2,399 |
48.45% |
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Robert L. Morris |
DLP |
1,925 |
38.87% |
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Larry St.G Walcott |
NDP |
628 |
12.68% |
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Christ Church East |
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WENDELL C.O. CALLENDER  |
BLP |
2,417 |
46.18% |
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George S. Bispham |
NDP |
577 |
11.02% |
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Tyrone C. Estwick |
DLP |
2,240 |
42.80% |
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St Philip North |
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RUDOLPH N. GREENIDGE  |
BLP |
2,425 |
45.87% |
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Warwick O. Franklin |
DLP |
2,295 |
43.41% |
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Joseph E. Goddard |
NDP |
549 |
10.38% |
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Henderson L. Linton |
IND |
18 |
0.34% |
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St Philip South |
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FREUNDEL J. STUART  |
DLP |
1,921 |
37.07% |
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Harold A. Blackman |
NDP |
1,299 |
25.07% |
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Winston A.D. Callender |
IND |
122 |
2.35% |
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Philip A. Pilgrim |
BLP |
1,840 |
35.51% |
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St George North |
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GLINE A. CLARKE  |
BLP |
2,803 |
56.24% |
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Richard P. Byer |
NDP |
930 |
18.66% |
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Antoinette P. Thompson |
DLP |
1,251 |
25.10% |
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St George South |
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LOUIS R. TULL  |
BLP |
3,030 |
64.14% |
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Patrick Carter |
NDP |
657 |
13.91% |
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John N.R. Daniel |
DLP |
1,037 |
21.95% |
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St John |
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DAVID J.H. THOMPSON  |
DLP |
3,485 |
73.31% |
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Hamilton A. Gill |
IND |
82 |
1.72% |
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Codrington N. Smith |
NDP |
224 |
4.71% |
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Joycelyn P. Thorington |
BLP |
937 |
19.71% |
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Evan McG. Webster |
IND |
26 |
0.55% |
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St Joseph |
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RICHARD L. CHELTENHAM  |
BLP |
2,358 |
51.33% |
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Kay C. Robertson |
DLP |
1,027 |
22.36% |
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Randall D Rouse |
NDP |
1,209 |
26.32% |
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St Thomas |
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DAVID A.C. SIMMONS  |
BLP |
3,270 |
70.08% |
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George A. Pilgrim |
DLP |
1,396 |
29.92% |
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St James North |
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RAWLE C. EASTMOND  |
BLP |
3,164 |
69.69% |
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Tennyson C. Beck!es |
DLP |
1,376 |
30.31% |
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St James South |
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HENRIETTA E. THOMPSON  |
BLP |
2,249 |
43.08% |
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Clyde A. Mascoll |
DLP |
2,031 |
38.91% |
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Alfred W.A. McClean |
NDP |
882 |
16.90% |
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Glenroy E.S. Straughn |
IND |
58 |
1.11% |
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St. Peter |
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OWEN S. ARTHUR  |
BLP |
3,326 |
65.02% |
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Yvonne V. Wal kes |
DLP |
1,789 |
34.98% |
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St Andrew |
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GEORGE W. PAYNE  |
BLP |
2,415 |
59.22% |
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Lawrence E. Clarke |
DLP |
1,218 |
29.87% |
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Osbourne C. Hunte |
NDP |
445 |
10.91% |
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St Lucy |
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DENIS ST.E KELLMAN  |
DLP |
2,842 |
55.96% |
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Errol C. Babb |
BLP |
1,946 |
38.31% |
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Rameses B. Caddie |
NDP |
254 |
5.00% |
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Hugh M. Yearwood |
IND |
37 |
0.73% |
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Constituency |
Registered |
BLP |
DLP |
NDP |
IND |
Total Valid |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Turnout |
City of Bridgetown |
6,653 |
1,790 |
907 |
1,042 |
31 |
3,770 |
21 |
3,791 |
56.98% |
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St. Michael South |
6,638 |
1,344 |
1,672 |
502 |
81 |
3,599 |
19 |
3,618 |
54.50% |
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St. Michael East |
6,773 |
1,230 |
2,101 |
802 |
- |
4,133 |
25 |
4,158 |
61.39% |
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St. Michael South Central |
7,123 |
1,333 |
1,344 |
1,757 |
- |
4,434 |
28 |
4,462 |
62.64% |
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St. Michael Central |
6,260 |
1,560 |
1,540 |
491 |
68 |
3,659 |
29 |
3,688 |
58.91% |
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St. Michael South East |
6,909 |
1,845 |
1,918 |
448 |
- |
4,211 |
21 |
4,232 |
61.25% |
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St. Michael North East |
6,756 |
2,450 |
1,302 |
368 |
- |
4,120 |
32 |
4,152 |
61.46% |
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St. Michael North |
7,928 |
2,274 |
1,879 |
597 |
29 |
4,779 |
18 |
4,797 |
60.51% |
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St. Michael North West |
6,634 |
1,517 |
1,683 |
344 |
61 |
3,605 |
23 |
3,628 |
54.69% |
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St. Michael West |
6,594 |
1,264 |
2,050 |
338 |
- |
3,652 |
23 |
3,675 |
55.73% |
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St. Michael West Central |
6,965 |
1,887 |
1,726 |
388 |
41 |
4,042 |
15 |
4,057 |
58.25% |
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Christ Church West |
7,326 |
2,814 |
936 |
353 |
- |
4,103 |
27 |
4,130 |
56.37% |
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Christ Church West Central |
7,021 |
2,161 |
1,544 |
501 |
- |
4,206 |
24 |
4,230 |
60.25% |
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Christ Church South |
8,020 |
2,399 |
1,925 |
628 |
- |
4,952 |
21 |
4,973 |
62.01% |
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Christ Church East Central |
7,863 |
2,456 |
1,544 |
395 |
46 |
4,441 |
13 |
4,454 |
56.65% |
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Christ Church East |
8,348 |
2,417 |
2,240 |
577 |
- |
5,234 |
18 |
5,252 |
62.91% |
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St. Philip North |
8,116 |
2,425 |
2,295 |
549 |
18 |
5,287 |
26 |
5,313 |
65.46% |
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St. Philip South |
8,645 |
1,840 |
1,921 |
1299 |
122 |
5,182 |
24 |
5,206 |
60.22% |
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St. George North |
7,392 |
2,803 |
1,251 |
930 |
- |
4,984 |
19 |
5,003 |
67.68% |
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St. George South |
7,456 |
3,030 |
1,037 |
657 |
- |
4,724 |
46 |
4,770 |
63.98% |
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St. John |
7,525 |
937 |
3,485 |
224 |
108 |
4,754 |
12 |
4,766 |
63.34% |
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St. Joseph |
7,535 |
2,358 |
1,027 |
1209 |
- |
4,594 |
30 |
4,624 |
61.37% |
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St. Thomas |
7,704 |
3,270 |
1,396 |
- |
- |
4,666 |
26 |
4,692 |
60.90% |
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St. James North |
7,908 |
3,164 |
1,376 |
- |
- |
4,540 |
31 |
4,571 |
57.80% |
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St. James South |
8,764 |
2,249 |
2,031 |
882 |
58 |
5,220 |
17 |
5,237 |
59.76% |
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St. Peter |
7,634 |
3,326 |
1,789 |
- |
- |
5,115 |
28 |
5,143 |
67.37% |
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St. Andrew |
6,782 |
2,415 |
1,218 |
445 |
- |
4,078 |
19 |
4,097 |
60.41% |
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St. Lucy |
7,370 |
1,946 |
2,842 |
254 |
37 |
5,079 |
24 |
5,103 |
69.24% |
Total |
206,642 |
60,504 |
47,979 |
15,980 |
700 |
125,163 |
659 |
125,822 |
60.89% |
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Key |
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Bajan Free Party |
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NDP = National Democratic Party |
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United Progressive Party |
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Barbados Integrity Movement |
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People's Democratic Congress |
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WPB = Workers Party of Barbados |
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Barbados
Labour Party |
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PEP = People's Empowerment Party |
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Independent Candidate |
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Democratic
Labour Party |
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PPA = People's Political Alliance |
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*incumbent |
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Kingdom Government of Barbados |
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Solutions Barbados |
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** Political Leader |
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Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission |
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Barbados Integrity Movement (2018). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/barbdaosintegritymovement/?ref=py_c |
Barbados Labour Party. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.blp.org.bb/ |
Coalition of United Party. (2018) Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/alexmitchell.el/ |
Democratic Labour Party. (2018). Retrieved from http://dlpbarbados.org/site/ |
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United Progressive Party. (2018). Retrieved from https://uppbarbados.org/ |
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