Antiguan general election, 1989

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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 9 March 1989,^[1] the second after it had become an independent Commonwealth realm. The election was won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 60.7%.^[1]

This was Vere Bird's eighth and final election victory. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1994, just before the subsequent general election. Vere Bird was replaced by his son, Lester Bird, the long-time party chairman.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Antigua Labour Party	14,207	63.9	15	-1
United National Democratic Party	6,889	31.0	1	New
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement	435	2.0	0	New
Barbuda People's Movement	304	1.4	1	New
Barbuda Democratic Movement	150	0.7	0	New
Barbuda Independence Movement	71	0.3	0	New
Independents	193	0.9	0	-1
Invalid/blank votes	141	-	-	-
Total	22,390	100	17	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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