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2001 St. Thomas by-election

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Turnout	63.72%
Candidate Cynthia Forde George Pilgrim Party BLP DLP Popular vote 3,662 1,740 Percentage 67.79% 32.21%
MP before election David Simmons BLP Elected MP Cynthia Forde BLP

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Thomas on 21 September 2001 after the resignation of Barbados Labour Party member David Simmons who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. It was first election in the country that took place in the 21st century.

Previous election

Results

Cynthia Forde won the election. Turnout was 64%

See also

• 1999 Barbadian general election
• List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados

References

1. "2001 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.
2. "Barbados General Election Results 1999". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
3. "1999 Elections" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. September 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
4. "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Thomas 2001". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
5. "Report on the Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas held on 21st September, 2001" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.

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