1996 St. Michael North West by-election

Parliamentary by-election in Barbados in 1996

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4 December 1996

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Turnout

53.6%

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Michael North West on 4 December 1996 after the resignation of Democratic Labour Party member Lawson Weekes who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.

Previous election

1994 general election: Saint Michael North West
Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Lawson Weekes	Democratic Labour Party	1,683	46.69
	Carlisle Best	Barbados Labour Party	1,517	42.08
	Orville Applewhaite	National Democratic Party	344	9.54
	Sally Cools	Independent	61	1.69
Total			3,605	100.00

Valid votes			3,605	99.37
Invalid/blank votes			23	0.63
Total votes			3,628	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			6,634	54.69
Source: Caribbean Elections, Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Clyde Mascoll won the election. Turnout was 53.6%


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Clyde Mascoll	Democratic Labour Party	2,014	55.84
	Mark Williams	Barbados Labour Party	1,593	44.16
Total			3,607	100.00

Valid votes			3,607	99.39
Invalid/blank votes			22	0.61
Total votes			3,629	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			6,763	53.66
	DLP hold
Source: Caribbean Elections, Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission

"Report on the 1987 Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. John held on 4th December,1996". Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
"Barbados General Election Results 1994". 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
"Report on the General Election 1994" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
"Barbados By- Election Results - St. Michael North West 1996". 2021-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
"Report on the 1987 Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. John held on 4th December,1996". Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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