Antigua National Party

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The Antigua National Party was a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The only general elections it contested were those of 1956. [1] Despite receiving 12.5% of the vote, they failed to win a seat. [2]

A political party is an organized group of people, often with common views, who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. The party agrees on some proposed policies and programmes, with a view to promoting the collective good or furthering their supporters' interests.

Antigua and Barbuda Country in the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda is a country in the West Indies in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands. The permanent population numbers about 81,800 and the capital and largest port and city is St. John's on Antigua. Lying near each other, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 17°N of the equator.

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p67 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp68-70 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
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