Barbadian general election, 1971

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General elections were held in Barbados on 9 September 1971. After the previous election had been held using two-member constituencies, this election saw the system revert back to single-member constituencies. The result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 18 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 81.6%, the highest in the country's history.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Democratic Labour Party	53,295	57.4	18	+4
Barbados Labour Party	39,376	42.4	6	-2
Independents	174	0.2	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,174	-	-	-
Total	94,019	100	24	0
Source: Nohlen