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1984 Vincentian general election

← 1979 25 July 1984 1989 →

13 seats in the House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.81% (Increase 24.91pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Mitchell Milton Cato
Party New Democratic SVLP
Last election 27.38%, 2 seats 54.24%, 11 seats
Seats won 9 4
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 21,700 17,493
Percentage 51.41% 41.44%
Swing Increase 24.03pp Decrease 12.80pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Milton Cato
SVLP

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
NDP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won nine of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 89%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democratic Party21,70051.419+7
Saint Vincent Labour Party17,49341.444–7
United People's Movement1,3503.2000
Movement for National Unity8552.030New
People's Democratic Party8101.920New
Total42,208100.00130
Valid votes42,20899.30
Invalid/blank votes2990.70
Total votes42,507100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,86388.81
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p603
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