ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: parliamentary elections House of Representatives, 1989

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Parliamentary Chamber: House of Representatives

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1989

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Chamber:

House of Representatives

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

9 March 1989

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the seats in the House of Representatives on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

General elections had previously taken place in April 1984, when the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) won 16 of the 17 House seats. The next year, a new opposition party, the National Democratic Party (NDP), was formed in Antigua. In April 1986, it merged wit the United People's Movement (UPM) to form the United National Democratic Party (UNDP). In 1988, economic problems, particularly the size of the national debt, became of increasing concern.
As a result of the 1989 poll, the ALP lost a seat but still retained a total of 15. Prime Minister Vere Bird thus won his fourth consecutive term in office.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (9 March 1989): Elections results

Number of registered electors 38,800 (approx.)

Voters 20,000 (approx.)

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group %

Antigua Labour Party (ALP) 66.0

United National Democratic Party (UNDP) 31.0

Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) 3.0

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total

Antigua Labour Party (ALP) 15

United National Democratic Party (UNDP) 1

Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) 1

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Chamber:
	House of Representatives
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	9 March 1989
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in the House of Representatives on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	General elections had previously taken place in April 1984, when the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) won 16 of the 17 House seats. The next year, a new opposition party, the National Democratic Party (NDP), was formed in Antigua. In April 1986, it merged wit the United People's Movement (UPM) to form the United National Democratic Party (UNDP). In 1988, economic problems, particularly the size of the national debt, became of increasing concern. As a result of the 1989 poll, the ALP lost a seat but still retained a total of 15. Prime Minister Vere Bird thus won his fourth consecutive term in office.

Round no 1 (9 March 1989): Elections results
Number of registered electors	38,800 (approx.)
Voters	20,000 (approx.)

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	%
Antigua Labour Party (ALP)	66.0
United National Democratic Party (UNDP)	31.0
Barbuda People's Movement (BPM)	3.0

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
Antigua Labour Party (ALP)	15
United National Democratic Party (UNDP)	1
Barbuda People's Movement (BPM)	1