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Saint Andrew North West Constituency | |
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Constituency | |
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| Country | Grenada |
| Parish | St Andrew |
| Constituency Minister | Alleyne Walker |
| Capital City | La Fillete |
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Saint Andrew North West is a parliamentary constituency of Grenada. [1]
| Year | Winner | Party |
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| 1984–1990 | Alleyne Walker | Grenada National Party |
| 1990–1995 | Alleyne Walker | The National Party |
| 1995–2003 | Laurina A. Waldron | New National Party |
| 2003– | Alleyne Walker | National Democratic Congress |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Delma Thomas | NNP | 1,898 | 51.79 | |
| Gloria Thomas | NDC | 1,767 | 48.21 | |
| Total | 3,665 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,798 | – | ||
| NNP hold | ||||
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