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The '''Antigua and Barbuda general election of 1989''' was the second general election held in [[Antigua and Barbuda]] as 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]].
'''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 9780199283576</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/>


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.
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.


== Results ==
==Results==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
{{Antigua legislative election, 1989}}
!Party
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/-
|-
|align=left|[[Antigua Labour Party]]||14,207||63.9||15||-1
|-
|align=left|[[United National Democratic Party]]||6,889||31.0||1||New
|-
|align=left|[[Barbuda People's Movement]]||304||1.4||1||New
|-
|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
|}


== References ==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:34, 14 June 2011

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1989,[1] 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%.[1]

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

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Antigua Labour Party 14,207 63.9 15 -1
United National Democratic Party 6,889 31.0 1 New
Barbuda People's Movement 304 1.4 1 New
Barbuda Democratic Movement 150 0.7 0 New
Barbuda Independence Movement 71 0.3 0 New
Independents 193 0.9 0 -1
Invalid/blank votes 141 - - -
Total 22,390 100 17 0
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 9780199283576