Barbadian general election, 1971

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A general election was held in Barbados on 9 September 1971. The Barbadian people elected 24 members to the House of Assembly for a term of five years.

The ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) won the largest share (18) of seats in the election.

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Summary of the 9 September 1971 Barbados House of Assembly election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Democratic Labour Party 53,295 57.40 18
Barbados Labour Party 39,376 42.41 6
Independents 174 0.19 -
Total valid votes 92,845 100.00 24
Invalid votes 1,174
Total votes cast (turnout: 81.6%) 94,019
Registered voters 115,189