St. George (constituency)

St. George
Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling divisions	3
Electorate	5,883
Current constituency
Party	UPP

St. George is a constituency in Saint John and Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill, Powells, Potters, Piggotts, Osbourn, Jonas, and Scotts Hill. ^[1]

Most polling stations and all three polling districts in the constituency were dominated by the United Progressive Party during the 2023 general elections. ^{[2] [3]}

Electoral history

Source: ^[4]

Party	1971	1976	1980	1984	1989	1994	1999	2004	2009	2014
ALP	40.88%	51.62%	62.72%	76.90%	62.04%	52.34%	49.55%	36.33%	42.76%	54.51%
UPP	-	-	-	23.10%	35.67%	47.66%	49.74%	63.67%	57.24%	44.09%
PLM	59.12%	48.38%	37.28%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	2.28%	0.00%	0.71%	0.00%	0.00%	1.40%
Valid	1,272	1,885	1,757	1,459	1,752	2,090	2,674	3,336	3,468	4,003
Invalid	34	18	14	13	3	8	13	10	20	9
Total	1,306	1,903	1,771	1,472	1,755	2,098	2,687	3,346	3,488	4,012
Registered	1,906	1,964	2,207	2,337	2,720	3,180	3,977	3,668	4,414	4,535
Turnout	68.52%	96.89%	80.24%	62.99%	64.52%	65.97%	67.56%	91.22%	79.02%	88.47%

Members of parliament

Source: ^[4]

The current member of parliament is Algernon Watts.

Year	Winner	Party	% Votes
1971	Sydney Prince	PLM	59.12%
1976	Adolphus Freeland	ALP	51.62%
1980		ALP	62.72%
1984		ALP	76.90%
1989		ALP	62.04%
1994		ALP	52.34%
1999	Nathaniel 'Nat Moses' Francis	UPP	49.74%
2004	Jacqui Quinn-Leandro	UPP	63.67%
2009		UPP	57.24%
2014	Dean Jonas	ABLP	54.51%
2018		ABLP	56.97%

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//sgeorge_pb.php . Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. 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)
4. "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. George". 2019-12-22. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.