Barbuda (constituency)

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Barbuda
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda - Barbuda Constituency.svg
Autonomous islandBarbuda
Polling divisions1
Electorate1,281
Current constituency
Party Barbuda People's Movement

The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself. [1] The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council. [2] The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections. [3] [4] The current MP for Barbuda is Trevor Walker.

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Electoral history

Source: [5]

Party1971197619801984198919941999200420092014
ALP16.82%21.26%32.13%--43.36%44.04%-49.95%50.05%
BPM----57.90%56.64%55.96%50.87%50.05%49.95%
PLM50.00%19.09%--------
IND26.30%31.45%67.87%54.16%---
Others6.87%28.20%0.00%45.84%42.10%0.00%0.00%49.13%0.00%0.00%
Valid422461445493525648747802947962
Invalid22543213356
Total424463450497528650760805952968
Registered6294855226297318651,0028461,0841,056
Turnout67.41%95.46%86.21%79.01%72.23%75.14%75.85%95.15%87.82%91.67%

Members of parliament

Source: [5] [6]

The current member of parliament is Trevor Walker.

YearWinnerParty% Votes
1960 McChesney George ALP58.82%
196586.67%
1971 Claude-Earl Francis PLM50.00%
1976IND31.45%
1980 Eric Burton 67.87%
198454.16%
1989 Thomas Hilbourne Frank BPM57.90%
199456.64%
199955.96%
2004 Trevor Walker 50.87%
200950.05%
2014 Arthur Nibbs ABLP50.05%
2018 Trevor Walker BPM55.58%
202357.77%

References

  1. "Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php . Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 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)
  5. 1 2 "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | Barbuda". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. "Caribbean Elections Biography | McChesney George". 2019-05-03. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.