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Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 12 June 2014
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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 12 June 2014.

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

On the night of 15 May 2014, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer announced that the long anticipated election would be on 12 June 2014. The Writ for elections was issued by Governor-General Dame Louise Lake-Tack on Friday, 16 May 2014 paving the day for nomination day on May 21 and general elections thereafter.

Political Parties & Candidates

A total of 41 candidates contested the 2014 General Elections.  The ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) and opposition Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) both fielded a full slate of candidates.  The Antigua and Barbuda True Labour Party (ABTLP) contested seats in five constituencies; whereas the Antigua Barbuda People’s Movement (ABPM) and Missing Link VOP contested one seat each. | Learn more about 2014 candidates

Results

After an intense campaign, the.Gaston Browne led Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) emerged victorious winning 14 of the 17 seats. The United Progressive Party (UPP) retained only three seats.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 90.08%.
ELECTION SNAPSHOT
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ELECTORAL SYSTEM
System First-past-the-post
Elected Members 17 single-member constituencies
VOTER TURNOUT
Total Valid Votes 42,791
Invalid Votes 199
Total Votes Cast 42,990
Registered Voters 47,724
Voter Turnout 90.08%
   
CRITICAL DATES
Dissolution of House Fri, 16 May 2014
Nomination Day Wed, 21 May 2014
Polling Day Thu, 12 Jun 2014
First Meeting of Parliament Wed, 25 Jun 2014 Download 2014 Throne Speech
POLITICAL LEADERS
  Photo Gaston A. BROWNE
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP)
  Photo W. Baldwin SPENCER
United Progressive Party (UPP)
ELECTORAL LEGISLATION View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution (1981) Download
Representation of the People's Act (1975, amended 2008) Download
Constituency Boundaries Commission Order (1984) Download
ELECTION REPORTS View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
OAS Election Obserservers Report Download report
BY THE NUMBERS
ABLP
17 candidates
14 seats
24,238 votes
(56.6%)
UPP
16 candidates
3 seats
17,868 votes
(41.8%)
OTHERS
Minor
Parties & Independent Candidates
8 candidates
0 seats
685 votes
(1.6%)
SEATS 9 seats for a majority
ABLP 14 seats (+7)
3 seats (-6) UPP
PARTY MANIFESTOS View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
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ABLP 2014 Manifesto
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UPP 2014 Manifesto
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ABTLP 2014 Manifesto
SUMMARY RESULTS
  Party Code Votes Candidates Seats
Total % votes Change Number Change
  Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Winner ABLP 24,238 56.64% +9.49% 17 14 +7
  United Progressive Party UPP 17,868 41.76% -9.19% 16 3 -6
  Barbuda People's Movement BPM 484 1.13% -0.01% 1 - -1
  Antigua Barbuda People's Movement ABPM 12 0.03% +0.03% 1 - -
  Antigua Barbuda True Labour Party ABTLP 182 0.43% +0.43% 5 - -
  Missing Link VOP MLVOP 7 0.02% +0.02% 1 - -
  Total Valid Votes   42,791 100% - 41 17 -
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ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES View all Members of Parliament of Barbados
Constituency   Representative Party
St. John's City West   Gaston A. BROWNE Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. John's City East   Melford NICHOLAS Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. John's City South   Steadroy 'Cutie' BENJAMIN Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. John's Rural West   Winston Baldwin SPENCER United Progressive Party
St. John's Rural South   Eustace LAKE Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. John's Rural East   Lester Bryant BIRD Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. John's Rural North   Charles FERNANDEZ Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. Mary's North   Molwyn M. JOSEPH Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. Mary's South   Samantha MARSHALL Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
All Saints East & St. Luke   Joanne M. MASSIAH United Progressive Party
All Saints West   Michael S.H. BROWNE Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. George   Dean JONAS Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. Peter   Asot MICHAEL Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. Phillip North   Robin YEARWOOD Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
St. Phillip South   Wilmoth S. DANIEL United Progressive Party
St. Paul   Paul Chet GREENE Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Barbuda   Arthur NIBBS Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY, CANDIDATE, AND PARTY
ST. JOHN'S CITY WEST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
2,126 5 2,131 2,335 91.26%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Gaston Alphonso BROWNE Winner ABLP 1,394 65.57%
  Colin V. A. DERRICK UPP 732 34.43%
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ST. JOHN'S CITY EAST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,476 4 1,480 1,585 93.38%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Melford NICHOLAS Winner ABLP 794 53.79&
  Harold E.E. LOVELL UPP 682 46.21%
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ST. JOHN'S CITY SOUTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,316 7 1,323 1,459 90.68%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Steadroy 'Cutie' BENJAMIN Winner ABLP 828 62.92%
  Mervyn RICHARDS UPP 488 37.08%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL WEST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,956 22 3,978 4,493 88.54%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Londell BENJAMIN ABLP 1,963 49.62%
  Winston Baldwin SPENCER Winner UPP 1,993 50.38%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL SOUTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
2,587 10 2,597 2,924 88.82%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Eustace LAKE Winner ABLP 1,548 59.84%
  Philmore BENJAMIN UPP 1,011 39.08%
  Vere BIRD III ABTLP 28 1.08%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL EAST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,700 19 3,719 4,169 89.21%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Lester Bryant BIRD Winner ABLP 2,144 57.95%
  Leon Errol CORT UPP 1,556 42.05%
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ST. JOHN'S RURAL NORTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,072 17 3,089 3,406 90.69%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Charles 'Max' FERNANDEZ Winner ABLP 1,860 60.55%
  Hubert John MAGINLEY UPP 1,205 39.23%
  Nigel BASCUS MLVOP 7 0.23%
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ST. MARY'S NORTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,678 12 3,690 4,127 89.41%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Molwyn Morgorson JOSEPH Winner ABLP 2,089 56.80%
  Chester HUGHES UPP 1,589 43.20%
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ST. MARY'S SOUTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,937 22 1,959 2,131 91.93%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Samantha MARSHALL Winner ABLP 1,009 52.09%
  Hilson BAPTISTE UPP 928 47.91%
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ALL SAINTS EAST & ST. LUKE
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,074 13 3,087 3,365 91.74%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Colin JAMES ABLP 1,438 46.78%
  Joanne M. MASSIAH Winner UPP 1,624 52.83%
  Owen V. GEORGE ABPM 12 0.39%
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ALL SAINTS WEST
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
3,544 16 3,560 3,959 89.92%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Michael S.H. BROWNE Winner ABLP 1,931 54.49%
  Lorencezo Chanlah CODRINGTON UPP 1,596 45.03%
  Dayton SAMUEL ABTLP 17 0.48%
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ST. GEORGE
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
4,003 9 4,012 4,535 88.47%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Dean JONAS Winner ABLP 2,182 54.51%
  Jacqui QUINN-LEANDRO UPP 1,765 44.09%
  Kelton DALSO ABTLP 56 1.40%
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ST. PETER
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
2,504 22 2,526 2,849 88.66%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Asot Anthony MICHAEL Winner ABLP 1,730 69.09%
  Clephane ROBERTS UPP 722 28.83%
  Sharlene WARNER-SAMUEL ABTLP 52 2.08%
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ST. PHILIP NORTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
1,436 10 1,446 1,580 91.52%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Robin Kensworth YEARWOOD Winner ABLP 951 66.23%
  Shawn NICHOLAS UPP 485 33.77%
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ST. PHILIP SOUTH
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
962 6 968 1,056 91.67%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Lennox WESTON ABLP 439 45.63%
  Wilmoth S. DANIEL Winner UPP 523 54.37%
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ST. PAUL
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
2,451 2 2,453 2,734 89.72%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  E. Paul 'Chet' GREEN Winner ABLP 1,453 59.28%
  Eleston M. ADAMS UPP 969 39.53%
  Shoy Gregory ATHILL  ABTLP 29 1.18%
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BARBUDA
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Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Electors Turnout
969 3 972 1,017 95.58%
  Candidate Party Total Votes % votes
  Arthur NIBBS Winner ABLP 485 50.05%
  Trevor WALKER BPM 484 49.95%
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SUMMARY BY CONSTITUENCY AND PARTY
Constituency  Registered Voters ABLP UPP BPM ABPM ABTLP MLVOP Valid Votes Invalid Votes Total Votes Voter Turnout
St. John's City West 2,335 1,394 732 - - - - 2,126 5 2,131 91.26%
St. John's City East 1,585 794 682 - - - - 1,476 4 1,480 93.38%
St. John's City South 1,459 828 488 - - - - 1,316 7 1,323 90.68%
St. John's Rural West 4,493 1,963 1,993 - - - - 3,956 22 3,978 88.54%
St. John's Rural South 2,924 1,548 1,011 - - 28 - 2,587 10 2,597 88.82%
St. John's Rural East 4,169 2,144 1,556 - - - - 3,700 19 3,719 89.21%
St. John's Rural North 3,406 1,860 1,205 - - - 7 3,072 17 3,089 90.69%
St. Mary's North 4,127 2,089 1,589 - - - - 3,678 12 3,690 89.41%
St. Mary's South 2,131 1,009 928 - - - - 1,937 22 1,959 91.93%
All Saints East & St. Luke 3,365 1,438 1,624 - 12 - - 3,074 13 3,087 91.74%
All Saints West 3,959 1,931 1,596 - - 17 - 3,544 16 3,560 89.92%
St. George 4,535 2,182 1,765 - - 56 - 4,003 9 4,012 88.47%
St. Peter 2,849 1,730 722 - - 52 - 2,504 22 2,526 88.66%
St. Phillip North 1,580 951 485 - - - - 1,436 10 1,446 91.52%
St. Phillip South 1,056 439 523 - - - - 962 6 968 91.67%
St. Paul 2,734 1,453 969 - - 29 - 2,451 2 2,453 89.72%
Barbuda 1,017 485 - 484 - - - 969 3 972 95.58%
Total 47,724 24,238 17,868 484 12 182 7 42,791 199 42,990 90.08%
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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