1980 Antiguan general election

24 April 1980

All 17 seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.08% (Decrease 17.89pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Vere Bird Robert Hall
Party ALP PLM
Seats won 13 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 12,794 8,654
Percentage 58.04% 39.26%
Swing Increase 9.03pp Decrease 10.61pp

Results by constituency

Premier before election

Vere Bird
ALP

Subsequent Premier

Vere Bird
ALP

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 24 April 1980.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 77.1%.[1]

They were the last elections before Antigua and Barbuda's independence as a Commonwealth realm in 1981.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party12,79458.0413+2
Progressive Labour Movement8,65439.263–2
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement2591.180New
Independents3351.5210
Total22,042100.00170
Valid votes22,04298.93
Invalid/blank votes2381.07
Total votes22,280100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,90677.08
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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