People's Working Party

The People's Working Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Under the leadership of Burton Williams,^[1] it contested the 1998 general elections, but received just 45 votes and failed to win a seat.^[2] It did not contest any further elections.^[3]

One of the party's main platforms revolved around the re-institution of the local government system as a means to increase individual participation in matters relating to the country's political affairs.^[1]

References

1 2 Patrick Smikle (16 June 1998). "POLITICS-ST.VINCENT: Constitutional Reform Takes Back Seat For Now". Inter Press Service News Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp604-605 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p601

Political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Current parties	New Democratic Party Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party Unity Labour Party

Defunct parties	Democratic Freedom Movement Eighth Army of Liberation Mitchell/Sylvester Faction Movement for National Unity People's Liberation Movement People's Political Party People's Progressive Movement People's Working Party Saint Vincent Labour Party United People's Movement West Indies National Party

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