1997 Saint Lucian general election
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 23 May 1997.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won sixteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia Labour Party | 44,153 | 61.3 | 16 | +8 |
| United Workers Party | 26,325 | 36.6 | 1 | –8 |
| Independents | 1,494 | 2.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,563 | – | – | – |
| Total | 73,535 | 100 | 17 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 111,330 | 66.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen, IPU | ||||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p588 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p591
