Vincentian general election, 1979

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 December 1979.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which won eleven of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 63.9%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Saint Vincent Labour Party 17,876 54.2 11 +1
New Democratic Party 9,022 27.4 2 New
United People's Movement 4,467 13.6 0 New
People's Political Party 1,492 4.5 0 -2
Independents 98 0.3 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 321
Total 33,276 100 13 0
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p603