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{{Politics of Antigua and Barbuda}}
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{{Infobox election
| type = parliamentary
| country = Antigua and Barbuda
| election_date = 9 March 1989
| previous_year = [[1984 Antiguan general election|1984]]
| next_year = [[1994 Antiguan general election|1994]]
| seats_for_election = All 17 seats in the [[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 9
| turnout = 60.72% ({{decrease}} 0.40pp)
| image_size = 130x130px


| image1 = Vere Bird (cropped).jpg
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'''General elections''' were held in [[Antigua and Barbuda]] on 9 March 1989,<ref name=DN>Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> the second after it had become an independent [[Commonwealth realm]]. The election was won by the governing [[Antigua Labour Party]]. ALP leader [[Vere Bird]] was re-elected as [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]]. Voter turnout was 60.7%.<ref name=DN/>
| leader1 = [[Vere Bird]]
| party1 = [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|ALP]]
| seats1 = 15
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 14,207
| percentage1 = 63.85%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 4.05pp


| leader2 = [[Baldwin Spencer (politician)|Baldwin Spencer]]
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This was Vere Bird's eighth and final election victory. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1994, just before the [[Antigua and Barbuda general election, 1994|subsequent general election]]. Vere Bird was replaced by his son, [[Lester Bird]], the long-time party chairman.
| image2 = Baldwin Spencer (cropped).jpg
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| party2 = [[United National Democratic Party|UNDP]]
| colour2 = 3C5D93
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 6,889
| percentage2 = 30.96%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 30.96pp

| leader3 = [[Hilbourne Frank]]
| image3 = 3x4.svg
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| party3 = [[Barbuda People's Movement|BPM]]
| seats3 = 1
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote3 = 304
| percentage3 = 1.37%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 1.37pp

| map_image = 1989 Antigua and Barbuda general election - Results by constituency.svg
| map_caption = Results by constituency

| title = [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]]
| posttitle = Subsequent Prime Minister
| before_election = [[Vere Bird]]
| before_party = [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|ALP]]
| after_election = [[Vere Bird]]
| after_party = [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|ALP]]
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}}{{Politics of Antigua and Barbuda}}

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General elections were held in [[Antigua and Barbuda]] on 9 March 1989,<ref name=DN>[[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> the second after it had become an independent [[Commonwealth realm]]. The elections were won by the governing [[Antigua Labour Party]] (ALP), whose leader [[Vere Bird]] was reelected as [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]]. Voter turnout was 60.7%.<ref name=DN/>

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This was Bird's eighth and final election victory. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1994, just before the [[Antigua and Barbuda general election, 1994|subsequent general elections]]. Bird was replaced by his son, [[Lester Bird]], the long-time party chairman.


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|party1=[[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party|Antigua Labour Party]]|votes1=14207|seats1=15|sc1=–1
!Party
|party2=[[United National Democratic Party]]|votes2=6889|seats2=1|sc2=New|color2=#3C5D93
!Votes
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|party3=[[Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement]]|votes3=435|seats3=0|sc3=New|color3=#918753
!%
|party4=[[Barbuda People's Movement]]|votes4=304|seats4=1|sc4=New
!Seats
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|party5=[[Barbuda Democratic Movement]]|votes5=150|seats5=0|sc5=New|color5=#637B32
!+/-
|party6=[[Barbuda Independence Movement (political party)|Barbuda Independence Movement]]|votes6=71|seats6=0|sc6=New|color6=#3C4A1E
|-
|party7=[[Independent politician|Independents]]|votes7=193|seats7=0|sc7=–1
|align=left|[[Antigua Labour Party]]||14,207||63.9||15||-1
|total_sc=0
|-
|invalid=141
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|align=left|[[United National Democratic Party]]||6,889||31.0||1||New
|electorate=36876
|-
|source=Nohlen
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|align=left|[[Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement]]||435||2.0||0||New
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}}
|-
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|align=left|[[Barbuda People's Movement]]||304||1.4||1||New
|-
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|align=left|[[Barbuda Democratic Movement]]||150||0.7||0||New
|-
|align=left|[[Barbuda Independence Movement]]||71||0.3||0||New
|-
|align=left|Independents||193||0.9||0||-1
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||141||-||-||-
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''22,390'''||'''100'''||'''17'''||'''0'''
|-
|colspan=5 align=left|Source: Nohlen
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|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1989 elections in the Caribbean]]
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[[Category:Elections in Antigua and Barbuda]]
[[Category:Elections in Antigua and Barbuda]]
[[Category:1989 in Antigua and Barbuda|General election]]
[[Category:1989 in Antigua and Barbuda|General election]]
[[Category:March 1989 events in North America]]




Latest revision as of 00:22, 4 April 2024

1989 Antiguan general election
← 1984 9 March 1989 1994 →
All 17 seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.72% (Decrease 0.40pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Vere Bird Baldwin Spencer Hilbourne Frank
Party ALP UNDP BPM
Seats won 15 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 14,207 6,889 304
Percentage 63.85% 30.96% 1.37%
Swing Decrease 4.05pp Increase 30.96pp Increase 1.37pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Vere Bird
ALP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Vere Bird
ALP

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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1989,[1] the second after it had become an independent Commonwealth realm. The elections were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was reelected as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 60.7%.[1]

This was Bird's eighth and final election victory. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1994, just before the subsequent general elections. Bird was replaced by his son, Lester Bird, the long-time party chairman.

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party14,20763.8515–1
United National Democratic Party6,88930.961New
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement4351.960New
Barbuda People's Movement3041.371New
Barbuda Democratic Movement1500.670New
Barbuda Independence Movement710.320New
Independents1930.870–1
Total22,249100.00170
Valid votes22,24999.37
Invalid/blank votes1410.63
Total votes22,390100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,87660.72
Source: Nohlen

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6


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