1994 Vincentian general election

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1994 Vincentian general election
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg
  1989 21 February 1994 1998  

15 of 23 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.61% (Decrease2.svg 6.77pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  James F. Mitchell 1986 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg Ralph Gonsalves.jpg
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache Ralph Gonsalves
Party New Democratic SVLP MNU
Last election66.29%, 15 seats30.30%, 0 seats2.35%, 0 seats
Seats won1221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote25,78912,4558,178
Percentage54.95%26.54%17.42%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.34ppDecrease2.svg 3.76ppIncrease2.svg 15.07pp

1994 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines general election - Results by constituency.svg
Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
New Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 21 February 1994. [1] The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 66%. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democratic Party 25,78954.9512–3
Saint Vincent Labour Party 12,45526.542+2
Movement for National Unity 8,17817.421+1
Other parties5121.0900
Total46,934100.00150
Valid votes46,93499.41
Invalid/blank votes2780.59
Total votes47,212100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,95465.61
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

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