1989 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1989,[1] the second after it had become an independent Commonwealth realm. The elections were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was reelected as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 60.7%.[1]

1989 Antiguan general election

← 1984 9 March 1989 1994 →

All 17 seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.72% (Decrease 0.40pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Vere Bird Baldwin Spencer Hilbourne Frank
Party ALP UNDP BPM
Seats won 15 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 14,207 6,889 304
Percentage 63.85% 30.96% 1.37%
Swing Decrease 4.05pp Increase 30.96pp Increase 1.37pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Vere Bird
ALP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Vere Bird
ALP

This was Bird's eighth and final election victory. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1994, just before the subsequent general elections. Bird was replaced by his son, Lester Bird, the long-time party chairman.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party14,20763.8515–1
United National Democratic Party6,88930.961New
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement4351.960New
Barbuda People's Movement3041.371New
Barbuda Democratic Movement1500.670New
Barbuda Independence Movement710.320New
Independents1930.870–1
Total22,249100.00170
Valid votes22,24999.37
Invalid/blank votes1410.63
Total votes22,390100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,87660.72
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6