1994 Vincentian general election

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1994 Vincentian general election
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15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.6% (Decrease 6.8pp)
  First party Second party Third party
  Noimage.png Noimage.png Ralph Gonsalves.jpg
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache Ralph Gonsalves
Party New Democratic 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 11.3pp Decrease 3.8pp Increase 15.1pp
1994 SVG General Elections.svg
Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
New Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
New Democratic

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[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democratic Party25,78954.9512–3
Saint Vincent Labour Party12,45526.542+2
Movement for National Unity8,17817.421+1
Other parties5121.0900
Total46,934100.00150
Valid votes46,93499.41
Invalid/blank votes2780.59
Total votes47,212100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,95465.61
Source: Caribbean Elections

References[]

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