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St. George
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling divisions3
Electorate5,883
Current constituency
PartyUPP

St. George is a constituency in Saint John and Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill, Powells, Potters, Piggotts, Osbourn, Jonas, and Scotts Hill.

Most polling stations and all three polling districts in the constituency were dominated by the United Progressive Party during the 2023 general elections.

Electoral history

Source:

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 40.88% 51.62% 62.72% 76.90% 62.04% 52.34% 49.55% 36.33% 42.76% 54.51%
UPP - - - 23.10% 35.67% 47.66% 49.74% 63.67% 57.24% 44.09%
PLM 59.12% 48.38% 37.28% - - - - - - -
Others 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.28% 0.00% 0.71% 0.00% 0.00% 1.40%
Valid 1,272 1,885 1,757 1,459 1,752 2,090 2,674 3,336 3,468 4,003
Invalid 34 18 14 13 3 8 13 10 20 9
Total 1,306 1,903 1,771 1,472 1,755 2,098 2,687 3,346 3,488 4,012
Registered 1,906 1,964 2,207 2,337 2,720 3,180 3,977 3,668 4,414 4,535
Turnout 68.52% 96.89% 80.24% 62.99% 64.52% 65.97% 67.56% 91.22% 79.02% 88.47%

Members of parliament

Source:

The current member of parliament is Algernon Watts.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Sydney Prince PLM 59.12%
1976 Adolphus Freeland ALP 51.62%
1980 ALP 62.72%
1984 ALP 76.90%
1989 ALP 62.04%
1994 ALP 52.34%
1999 UPP 49.74%
2004 Jacqui Quinn-Leandro UPP 63.67%
2009 UPP 57.24%
2014 Dean Jonas ABLP 54.51%
2018 ABLP 56.97%

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//sgeorge_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. George". 2019-12-22. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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