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1976 Barbadian general election

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1976 Barbadian general election
← 1971 2 September 1976 1981 →
24 seats in the House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.09% (Decrease7.53pp)
  First party Second party
  Tom Adams (politician).jpg Errol Barrow 1968 - 2.png
Leader Tom Adams Errol Barrow
Party BLP DLP
Leader's seat St. Thomas St. John
Last election 6 seats 18 seats
Seats won 17 7
Seat change Increase11 Decrease11
Popular vote 51,948 45,786
Percentage 52.69% 46.44%
Swing Increase10.28pp Decrease10.96pp
1976 Barbadian general election.svg
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Errol Barrow
DLP

Elected Prime Minister

Tom Adams
BLP

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General elections were held in Barbados on 2 September 1976.[1] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 17 of the 24 seats, defeating the ruling Democratic Labour Party and returning to power for the first time since 1961. This was the first and only election contested by the newly formed People's Political Alliance, whose eight candidates won only 572 votes.[2] Voter turnout was 74.1%.[1]

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Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

Barbados Labour Party

Barbados Labour Party

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. Led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, it is the governing party of Barbados and the sole ruling party in the House of Assembly of Barbados, holding 30 out of 30 seats. The BLP was elected to government on 25 May 2018 after a decade in opposition, with Mottley becoming the country's first female prime minister. The party originally won all of the seats in the House of Assembly, but Bishop Joseph Atherley, the MP for St. Michael West, became an independent MP and the leader of the opposition on 2 June 2018. The party won all 30 seats in the 2022 general election.

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), colloquially known as the "Dems", is a political party in Barbados, established in 1955. It was the ruling party from 15 January 2008 to 24 May 2018 but faced an electoral wipeout in the 2018 general election which left it with no MPs.

People's Political Alliance

People's Political Alliance

The People's Political Alliance was a minor political party in Barbados. It participated in the 1976 elections, in which it received just 572 votes (0.6%) and failed to win a seat. It did not run in subsequent elections.

Results

Assemblee barbade 1976.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Barbados Labour Party51,94852.6917+11
Democratic Labour Party45,78646.447–11
People's Political Alliance5720.580New
Independents2910.3000
Total98,597100.00240
Valid votes98,59799.13
Invalid/blank votes8660.87
Total votes99,463100.00
Registered voters/turnout134,24174.09
Source: Nohlen

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Barbados Labour Party

Barbados Labour Party

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. Led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, it is the governing party of Barbados and the sole ruling party in the House of Assembly of Barbados, holding 30 out of 30 seats. The BLP was elected to government on 25 May 2018 after a decade in opposition, with Mottley becoming the country's first female prime minister. The party originally won all of the seats in the House of Assembly, but Bishop Joseph Atherley, the MP for St. Michael West, became an independent MP and the leader of the opposition on 2 June 2018. The party won all 30 seats in the 2022 general election.

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), colloquially known as the "Dems", is a political party in Barbados, established in 1955. It was the ruling party from 15 January 2008 to 24 May 2018 but faced an electoral wipeout in the 2018 general election which left it with no MPs.

People's Political Alliance

People's Political Alliance

The People's Political Alliance was a minor political party in Barbados. It participated in the 1976 elections, in which it received just 572 votes (0.6%) and failed to win a seat. It did not run in subsequent elections.

Independent politician

Independent politician

An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.

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References
  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ "Barbados General Election Results - 2 September 1976". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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