1965 Antiguan general election
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister.[2]
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Six ALP candidates ran unopposed, meaning the party had won the elections before a vote was cast.[2] Voter turnout was 42.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Antigua Labour Party | 7,275 | 78.88 | 10 | 0 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement | 1,859 | 20.16 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 89 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,223 | 100.00 | 10 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 21,525 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1965 Caribbean Elections
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