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A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. John on 20 January 2011 after the death of the sixth prime minister of Barbados David Thompson. He was a Democratic Labour Party member and the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | Democratic Labour Party | 4,300 | 83.84 | |
| Tyronne Power | Barbados Labour Party | 829 | 16.16 | |
| Total | 5,129 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,129 | 99.59 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 21 | 0.41 | ||
| Total votes | 5,150 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,100 | 63.58 | ||
| Source: Electoral and Boundaries Commission [2] | ||||
Mara Thompson won the election in a landslide victory. Turnout was 61.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Mara Thompson | Democratic Labour Party | 4,613 | 89.30 | |
| Hudson Griffith | Barbados Labour Party | 553 | 10.70 | |
| Total | 5,166 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,166 | 99.69 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 0.31 | ||
| Total votes | 5,182 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,464 | 61.22 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections, [3] Electoral and Boundaries Commission [4] | ||||
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