1965 Antiguan general election
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister.[2]
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Six ALP candidates ran unopposed, meaning the party had won the elections before a vote was cast.[2] Voter turnout was 42.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Antigua Labour Party | 7,275 | 78.9 | 10 | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement | 1,859 | 20.2 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 89 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 9,223 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1965 Caribbean Elections
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