Workers Party of Barbados

The Workers Party of Barbados was a Marxist political party in Barbados. The party was established on Thursday, 1st. May, 1985 by George Belle and contested the 1986 elections, when it presented two candidates.[1] The party received just 40 votes, failed to win a seat, and did not run in any further elections.[2]

Workers Party of Barbados
Leader	George Belle
Founded	1st. May, 1985
Ideology	Marxism
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References

http://www.caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1986.asp
Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p91 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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George Belle

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