Saint Peter (BB Parliament constituency)

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Saint Peter is a constituency in the Saint Peter parish of Barbados. It was established in 1645 as one of the original eleven constituencies. [1] Originally the constituency, like the other original ten, was represented by 2 members until 1971 when the single-member system was introduced. Since 2018, it has been represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament by Colin Jordan. Jordan is a member of the BLP. [a]

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Since at least the 1951 Barbadian general election, Saint Peter had been considered an electoral strong hold of the BLP who has represented the constituency since then with the exception of a brief period of time between 2014 and 2018 where long-time representative and former prime minister of Barbados Owen Arthur left the party to be an independent.

History

Members of Parliament

The following list contains the Members of Parliament for the Saint Peter since the introduction of the single-member system in 1971.

ElectionMemberParty
1971 [2] Walter Hinds Barbados Labour Party
1976 [3]
1981 [4]
1984 [5] Owen Arthur
1986 [6]
1991 [7]
1994 [8]
1999 [9]
2003 [10]
2008 [11]
2013 [12]
2014 Independent [b]
2018 [14] Colin Jordan Barbados Labour Party
2022 [15]

Notes

  1. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
  2. ↑ Arthur left the BLP and became an independent politician in 2014. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1971". 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1976". 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1981". 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Barbados By-Election Results: St. Peter - 19 July 1984 & 22 November 1984". 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1986". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1991". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1994". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1999". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2003". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2008". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2013". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Owen Arthur resigns from Barbados Labour Party". Antillean Media Group. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2018". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Elections Results". nationnews.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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