Barbados General Election
Results - 20 January 1999 |
General elections were held in Barbados on 20 January 1999. 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.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 58 candidates 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. Arthur, an economist, was 49 years old, while Thompson, a prominent lawyer, was 37. There were also 2 independent candidates.
Background
On 26 December 1998, Writs were issued appointing Nomination Day as Tuesday, 5 January 1999 and Wednesday, 20 January 1999 as Election Day. On 28 December 1998, the Governor-General appointed 14 January 1999 as the Polling Day for the Foreign Service Electors and Special Polling Day for Election Officers.
There were 204,307 registered electors; 96,421 males and 107,886 females.
Election Campaign
During the brief election campaign, the BLP pointed to its solid performance in the economic sector which had led to steady growth (especially in the key tourism industry) and a sharp drop in unemployment since the party had come to power in 1994. The opposition countered by focusing on the crime rate and drug-related violence. Other issues debated concerned family values and Mr. Arthur's push for a regional political union designed to give the eastern Caribbean a greater role in global trade.
In the 1999 elections, the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of Prime Minister Owen Arthur was once again mainly opposed by the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) headed by David Thompson.
Results
On polling day, the electorate showed its approval of the government's impressive record by giving it 26 of the 28 House seats - a gain of seven. The DLP, for its part, lost six seats, including that of former Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford who lost his seat by 1,224 votes to the 2,137 of the BLP's Noel Lynch. Only Thompson, winning in St John, and Denis Kellman, a businessman, who retained his St Lucy seat, survived the BLP landslide.
On 25 January 1999, a new 15-member Cabinet headed by the popular Mr. Arthur was sworn in.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 63.36%. |
Dissolution of House |
Sat, 26 Dec 1998 |
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Nomination Day |
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 |
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Polling Day |
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 |
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First Meeting of Parliament |
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 |
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BLP |
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28 candidates |
26
seats |
83,445 votes (64.9%) |
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DLP |
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28
candidates |
2
seats |
45,118 votes (35.1%) |
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IND |
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2
candidates |
0
seats |
67
votes (0.05%) |
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Party |
Code |
Votes |
Candidates |
Seats |
Total |
% votes |
Change |
Number |
Change |
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Barbados Labour Party  |
BLP |
83,445 |
64.87% |
+16.53% |
28 |
26 |
+7 |
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Democratic Labour Party |
DLP |
45,118 |
35.08% |
-3.26% |
28 |
2 |
-6 |
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Independent Candidates |
IND |
67 |
0.05% |
-0.51% |
2 |
0 |
- |
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Total Valid Votes |
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128,630 |
100% |
- |
58 |
28 |
+1 |
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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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LYNCH, Noel A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael East |
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PRESCOD, Trevor A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael South Central |
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GILL, David |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael Central |
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ROETT, Ishmael |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael South East |
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LASHLEY, Hamilton |
Barbados 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 |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael North West |
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WILLIAMS, Mark Z. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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St. Michael West |
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ATHERLEY, Joseph J.S. |
Barbados 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 |
Christ Church West Central |
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EDGHILL, Joseph M. |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church South |
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ST. JOHN, Harold Bernard |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church East Central |
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CARTER, Duncan |
Barbados Labour Party |
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Christ Church East |
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FARLEY, Reginald R. |
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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WOOD, Anthony P. |
Barbados 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 |
2,558 |
76.29% |
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Abdul Pandor |
DLP |
795 |
23.71% |
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St. Michael South |
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NOEL A. LYNCH  |
BLP |
2,137 |
62.65% |
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Lloyd E. Sandiford |
DLP |
1,274 |
37.35% |
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St. Michael East |
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TREVOR A. PRESCOD  |
BLP |
2,465 |
58.10% |
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Joseph O. Tudor |
DLP |
1,778 |
41.90% |
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St. Michael South Central |
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DAVID T. GILL  |
BLP |
2,511 |
63.81% |
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Richard L. Sealy |
DLP |
1,393 |
35.40% |
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Carl Haddock |
IND |
31 |
0.79% |
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St. Michael Central |
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ISHMAEL ROETT  |
BLP |
2,436 |
64.14% |
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Christopher P. Sinckler |
DLP |
1,362 |
35.86% |
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St. Michael South East |
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HAMILTON LASHLEY  |
BLP |
3,542 |
79.60% |
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Delisle O. Bradshaw |
DLP |
908 |
20.40% |
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St. Michael North East |
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MIA A. MOTTLEY  |
BLP |
3,393 |
79.69% |
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Leroy H. McClean |
DLP |
865 |
20.31% |
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St. Michael North |
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RONALD TOPPIN  |
BLP |
3,358 |
70.13% |
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Ralph A. Thorne |
DLP |
1,430 |
29.87% |
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St. Michael North West |
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MARK Z. WILLIAMS  |
BLP |
1,902 |
50.38% |
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Clyde A. Mascoll |
DLP |
1,873 |
49.62% |
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St. Michael West |
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JOSEPH J.S. ATHERLEY  |
BLP |
2,155 |
58.31% |
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Branford M. Taitt |
DLP |
1,541 |
41.69% |
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St. Michael West Central |
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ROMMELL D. MARSHALL  |
BLP |
2,527 |
62.81% |
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Derek McD. Alleyne |
DLP |
1,496 |
37.19% |
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Christ Church West |
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HENRY DeB. FORDE  |
BLP |
2,952 |
76.12% |
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Peter A. Barrow |
DLP |
926 |
23.88% |
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Christ Church West Central |
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JOSEPH M. EDGHILL  |
BLP |
2,515 |
60.10% |
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Rudy W. Grant |
DLP |
1,634 |
39.04% |
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Edwin L. Adams |
IND |
36 |
0.86% |
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Christ Church South |
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HAROLD B. ST. JOHN  |
BLP |
2,659 |
59.95% |
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John D.E. Boyce |
DLP |
1,776 |
40.05% |
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Christ Church East Central |
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DUNCAN CARTER  |
BLP |
3,227 |
60.03% |
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Wendell C.C. Callender |
DLP |
2,149 |
39.97% |
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Christ Church East |
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REGINALD R. FARLEY  |
BLP |
3,231 |
57.19% |
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Tyrone C. Estwick |
DLP |
2,419 |
42.81% |
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St. Philip North |
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RUDOLPH N. GREENIDGE  |
BLP |
3,378 |
60.97% |
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David C. Estwick |
DLP |
2,162 |
39.03% |
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St. Philip South |
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ANTHONY P. WOOD  |
BLP |
3,643 |
59.81% |
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Freundel J. Stuart |
DLP |
2,448 |
40.19% |
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St. George North |
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GLINE A. CLARKE  |
BLP |
3,948 |
79.45% |
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Patrick Carter |
DLP |
1,021 |
20.55% |
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St. George South |
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LOUIS R. TULL  |
BLP |
3,100 |
61.34% |
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Hartley H. Henry |
DLP |
1,954 |
38.66% |
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St. John |
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DAVID J.H. THOMPSON  |
DLP |
2,955 |
65.07% |
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Joycelyn P. Thorington |
BLP |
1,586 |
34.93% |
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St. Joseph |
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RICHARD L. CHELTENHAM  |
BLP |
2,715 |
57.15% |
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Randall DaC. Rouse |
DLP |
2,036 |
42.85% |
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St. Thomas |
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DAVID A.C. SIMMONS  |
BLP |
3,687 |
76.19% |
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George A. Pilgrim |
DLP |
1,152 |
23.81% |
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St. James North |
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RAWLE C. EASTMOND  |
BLP |
3,732 |
78.26% |
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Michael A. Carrington |
DLP |
1,037 |
21.74% |
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St. James South |
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HENRIETTA E. THOMPSON  |
BLP |
3,879 |
63.40% |
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Kerrie D. Symmonds |
DLP |
2,239 |
36.60% |
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St. Peter |
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OWEN S. ARTHUR  |
BLP |
4,422 |
83.20% |
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Yvonne V. Walkes |
DLP |
893 |
16.80% |
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St. Andrew |
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GEORGE W. PAYNE  |
BLP |
3,524 |
79.21% |
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Denis S. Lowe |
DLP |
925 |
20.79% |
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St. Lucy |
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DENIS St.E. KELLMAN  |
DLP |
2,677 |
54.19% |
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Gray E.N. Brome |
BLP |
2,263 |
45.81% |
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Constituency |
Registered |
BLP |
DLP |
IND |
Total Valid |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Turnout |
City of Bridgetown |
6,046 |
2,558 |
795 |
- |
3,353 |
27 |
3,380 |
55.90% |
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St. Michael South |
5,873 |
2,137 |
1,274 |
- |
3,411 |
25 |
3,436 |
58.51% |
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St. Michael East |
6,568 |
2,465 |
1,778 |
- |
4,243 |
30 |
4,273 |
65.06% |
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St. Michael South Central |
6,283 |
2,511 |
1,393 |
31 |
3,935 |
16 |
3,951 |
62.88% |
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St. Michael Central |
5,938 |
2,436 |
1,362 |
- |
3,798 |
23 |
3,821 |
64.35% |
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St. Michael South East |
6,788 |
3,542 |
908 |
- |
4,450 |
23 |
4,473 |
65.90% |
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St. Michael North East |
6,449 |
3,393 |
865 |
- |
4,258 |
44 |
4,302 |
66.71% |
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St. Michael North |
7,719 |
3,358 |
1,430 |
- |
4,788 |
40 |
4,828 |
62.55% |
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St. Michael North West |
6,277 |
1,902 |
1,873 |
- |
3,775 |
30 |
3,805 |
60.62% |
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St. Michael West |
6,058 |
2,155 |
1,541 |
- |
3,696 |
19 |
3,715 |
61.32% |
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St. Michael West Central |
6,521 |
2,527 |
1,496 |
- |
4,023 |
43 |
4,066 |
62.35% |
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Christ Church West |
6,867 |
2,952 |
926 |
- |
3,878 |
24 |
3,902 |
56.82% |
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Christ Church West Central |
7,204 |
2,515 |
1,634 |
36 |
4,185 |
29 |
4,214 |
58.50% |
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Christ Church South |
7,710 |
2,659 |
1,776 |
- |
4,435 |
18 |
4,453 |
57.76% |
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Christ Church East Central |
8,649 |
3,227 |
2,149 |
- |
5,376 |
26 |
5,402 |
62.46% |
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Christ Church East |
8,419 |
3,231 |
2,419 |
- |
5,650 |
35 |
5,685 |
67.53% |
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St. Philip North |
8,517 |
3,378 |
2,162 |
- |
5,540 |
37 |
5,577 |
65.48% |
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St. Philip South |
9,474 |
3,643 |
2,448 |
- |
6,091 |
31 |
6,122 |
64.62% |
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St. George North |
7,468 |
3,948 |
1,021 |
- |
4,969 |
27 |
4,996 |
66.90% |
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St. George South |
7,622 |
3,100 |
1,954 |
- |
5,054 |
36 |
5,090 |
66.78% |
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St. John |
7,433 |
1,586 |
2,955 |
- |
4,541 |
25 |
4,566 |
61.43% |
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St. Joseph |
7,131 |
2,715 |
2,036 |
- |
4,751 |
31 |
4,782 |
67.06% |
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St. Thomas |
7,877 |
3,687 |
1,152 |
- |
4,839 |
24 |
4,863 |
61.74% |
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St. James North |
7,788 |
3,732 |
1,037 |
- |
4,769 |
25 |
4,794 |
61.56% |
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St. James South |
9,532 |
3,879 |
2,239 |
- |
6,118 |
25 |
6,143 |
64.45% |
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St. Peter |
7,798 |
4,422 |
893 |
- |
5,315 |
45 |
5,360 |
68.74% |
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St. Andrew |
6,867 |
3,524 |
925 |
- |
4,449 |
35 |
4,484 |
65.30% |
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St. Lucy |
7,431 |
2,263 |
2,677 |
- |
4,940 |
27 |
4,967 |
66.84% |
Total |
204,307 |
83,445 |
45,118 |
67 |
128,630 |
820 |
129,450 |
63.36% |
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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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United Progressive Party. (2018). Retrieved from https://uppbarbados.org/ |
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