1994 Vincentian general election

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1998 Vincentian general election

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15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.6% (Decrease 6.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
  File:Sir James Mitchell SVG.png File:Vincent Beache.png
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache Ralph Gonsalves
Party NDP SVLP MNU
Leader's seat Northern Grenadines South Windward North Central Windward
Last election 66.3%, 15 seats 30.3%, 0 seats 2.4%, 0 seats
Seats won 12 2 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 25,789 12,455 8,178
Percentage 55.0% 26.5% 17.4%
Swing Decrease 11.3% Decrease 3.8% Increase 15.1%


Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
NDP

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
NDP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 21 February 1994.[1] The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 65.6%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
New Democratic Party 25,789 54.9 12 –3
Saint Vincent Labour Party 12,455 26.5 2 +2
Movement for National Unity 8,178 17.4 1 +1
Invalid/blank votes 278
Total 47,212 100 15 0
Registered voters/turnout 71,954 65.6
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p603