SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: parliamentary elections House of Assembly, 1994

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Parliamentary Chamber: House of Assembly

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1994

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Chamber:

House of Assembly

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

21 February 1994

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the Representatives in the House of Assembly on the normal expiry of their term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

The 1994 election date was set one month before the polling, on 21 January. Opposing the ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) of Prime Minister James Mitchell was an alliance formed by the Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) and the Movement for National Unity (MNU), headed by Mr. Vincent Beache. These two groups had demanded the Government’s resignation in July 1991.
The electoral campaign was marred by violence which caused one fatality. Mr. Mitchell stood on the centrist NDP’s platform of supporting political unity of the Caribbean (and especially the Windward Islands) and free enterprise, also promising to seek the assistance of the European Union in order to restructure the country’s banana (the principal cash crop) industry. The opposition alliance matched the ruling party by fielding 15 candidates – nine by the moderate socialist SVLP and six by the moderate leftist MNU.
The NDP’s parliamentary majority was reduced on polling day as its total fell from 15 seats to 12. Opposition members returned included Mr. Beache and MNU leader Ralph Gonsalves but not SVLP leader Stanley John. Prime Minister Mitchell embarked on his third five-year term at the head of an 11-member Cabinet.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (21 February 1994): Elections results

Number of registered electors 71,954

Voters 47,212 (65.61%)

Blank or invalid ballot papers 278

Valid votes 46,934

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group Candidates Votes %

New Democratic Party (NDP) 15 25,789 54.62

Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) 9 12,455 26.0

Movement for National Unity (MNU) 6 8,178 17.32

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total Gain/Loss

New Democratic Party (NDP) 12 -3

Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) 2 +2

Movement for National Unity (MNU) 1 +1

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 13

Women: 2

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Chamber:
	House of Assembly
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	21 February 1994
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the Representatives in the House of Assembly on the normal expiry of their term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	The 1994 election date was set one month before the polling, on 21 January. Opposing the ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) of Prime Minister James Mitchell was an alliance formed by the Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) and the Movement for National Unity (MNU), headed by Mr. Vincent Beache. These two groups had demanded the Government’s resignation in July 1991. The electoral campaign was marred by violence which caused one fatality. Mr. Mitchell stood on the centrist NDP’s platform of supporting political unity of the Caribbean (and especially the Windward Islands) and free enterprise, also promising to seek the assistance of the European Union in order to restructure the country’s banana (the principal cash crop) industry. The opposition alliance matched the ruling party by fielding 15 candidates – nine by the moderate socialist SVLP and six by the moderate leftist MNU. The NDP’s parliamentary majority was reduced on polling day as its total fell from 15 seats to 12. Opposition members returned included Mr. Beache and MNU leader Ralph Gonsalves but not SVLP leader Stanley John. Prime Minister Mitchell embarked on his third five-year term at the head of an 11-member Cabinet.

Round no 1 (21 February 1994): Elections results
Number of registered electors	71,954
Voters	47,212 (65.61%)
Blank or invalid ballot papers	278
Valid votes	46,934

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Candidates	Votes	%
New Democratic Party (NDP)	15	25,789	54.62
Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP)	9	12,455	26.0
Movement for National Unity (MNU)	6	8,178	17.32

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Gain/Loss
New Democratic Party (NDP)	12	-3
Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP)	2	+2
Movement for National Unity (MNU)	1	+1