1984 Vincentian general election

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1984 Vincentian general election

← 1979 25 July 1984 1989 →

13 seats in the House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.8% (Increase 24.9%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Mitchell Milton Cato
Party New Democratic SVLP
Leader's seat Grenadines West St. George
Last election 27.4%, 2 seats 54.2%, 11 seats
Seats won 9 4
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 21,700 17,493
Percentage 51.4% 41.5%
Swing Increase 24.0% Decrease 12.7%

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Milton Cato
SVLP

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
NDP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25 July 1984.[1] The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won nine of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 88.8%.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democratic Party21,70051.419+7
Saint Vincent Labour Party17,49341.444–7
United People's Movement1,3503.2000
Movement for National Unity8552.030New
People's Democratic Party8101.920New
Total42,208100.00130
Valid votes42,20899.30
Invalid/blank votes2990.70
Total votes42,507100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,86388.81
Source: Nohlen

References

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