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A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Michael South Central on 6 July 1978 after the resignation of Democratic Labour Party member Frederick Smith who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Smith | Democratic Labour Party | 1,615 | 49.68 | |
| Charles Hinds | Barbados Labour Party | 1,595 | 49.06 | |
| Grafton Clarke | Independent | 41 | 1.26 | |
| Total | 3,251 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,251 | 99.27 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 0.73 | ||
| Total votes | 3,275 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,759 | 68.82 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [2] , Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commision [3] | ||||
Richard Christopher Haynes won the election. Turnout was 67.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Christopher Haynes | Democratic Labour Party | 2,604 | 64.74 | |
| Charles Hinds | Barbados Labour Party | 1,367 | 33.99 | |
| Carl Haddock | Independent | 51 | 1.27 | |
| Total | 4,022 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,022 | 97.95 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 84 | 2.05 | ||
| Total votes | 4,106 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,086 | 67.47 | ||
| DLP hold | ||||
| Source: Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission [4] | ||||
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