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Parliamentary by-election in Barbados in 1976
1976 Barbadian by-elections
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1976 St. Philip North constituency by-election
26 February 1976
 
Candidate David Simmons Warwick Franklin
Party BLP DLP
Popular vote 1,835 1,662
Percentage 49.51% 44.84%
MP before election

Neville Maxwell
DLP

Elected MP

David Simmons
BLP

1976 City of Bridgetown constituency by-election
12 May 1976
 
Candidate Billie Miller Lisle Carmichael
Party BLP DLP
Popular vote 1,872 1,318
Percentage 56.88% 40.05%
MP before election

Elliot Mottley
BLP

Elected MP

Billie Miller
BLP

By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St. Philip North and the city of Bridgetown on 26 February 1976 and 12 May 1976 respectively. Both elections were triggered based on the resignations of House of Assembly representatives Elliot Mottley (representing of the City of Bridgetown) and Neville Maxwell (representing St. Philip North). It was the first by-election held under the new single-member first-past-the-post system.

Previous election

General election 1971: St. Philip North
CandidatePartyVotes%
Neville MaxwellDemocratic Labour Party2,83180.56
David SimmonsBarbados Labour Party68319.44
Total3,514100.00
Valid votes3,51498.24
Invalid/blank votes631.76
Total votes3,577100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,16485.90
Source: Caribbean Elections
General election 1971: City of Bridgetown
CandidatePartyVotes%
Elliot MottleyBarbados Labour Party1,97752.69
Lisle CarmichaelDemocratic Labour Party1,77547.31
Total3,752100.00
Valid votes3,75298.84
Invalid/blank votes441.16
Total votes3,796100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,18873.17
Source: Caribbean Elections

Result

Billie Miller won the Bridgetown election and David Simmons won the St. Philip North election.

1976 St. Philip North By-Election
CandidatePartyVotes%
David SimmonsBarbados Labour Party1,83549.51
Warwick FranklinDemocratic Labour Party1,66244.85
Maurice MasonIndependent1794.83
Evans WebsterIndependent300.81
Total3,706100.00
Valid votes3,70698.93
Invalid/blank votes401.07
Total votes3,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,88976.62
BLP gain from DLP
Source: Caribbean Elections


1976 City of Bridgetown By-Election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Billie MillerBarbados Labour Party1,87256.88
Lisle CarmichaelDemocratic Labour Party1,31840.05
Carl MoorePeople's Political Alliance561.70
Al GilkesIndependent300.91
Callie MottleyIndependent150.46
Total3,291100.00
Valid votes3,29195.25
Invalid/blank votes1644.75
Total votes3,455100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,69260.70
BLP hold
Source: Caribbean Elections

See also

References

  1. "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Philip North 1976". Caribbean Elections. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  2. "1976 By-Election in the City of Bridgetown Constituency" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021.
  3. "Barbados General Election Results 1971". Caribbean Elections. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  4. "Report on the Bye Election in the Constituency of the City of Bridgetown for the House of Assembly" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
  5. "Barbados General Election Results 1971". Caribbean Elections. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  6. "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Philip North 1976". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  7. "1976 By-Election in the City of Bridgetown Constituency" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021.
  8. "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Philip North 1976". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  9. "Barbados By- Election Results - City of Bridgetown 1976". Caribbean Elections. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
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