1986 Barbadian general election

General elections were held in Barbados on 28 May 1986.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 24 of the 27 seats. Among the Barbados Labour Party MPs who lost their seats was incumbent Prime Minister Harold Bernard St. John.[2] Voter turnout was 76.7%.[1]

1986 Barbadian general election
28 May 1986
27 seats in the House of Assembly
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.70% (5.12%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Errol Barrow Bernard St. John
Party DLP BLP
Leader's seat St. John Christ Church East Central (defeated)
Last election 10 seats 17 seats
Seats won 24 3
Seat change 14 14
Popular vote 80,050 54,367
Percentage 59.45% 40.37%
Swing 12.32% 11.85%
Prime Minister before election

Harold Bernard St. John
BLP

 Elected Prime Minister

Errol Barrow
DLP

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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Labour Party80,05059.4524+14
Barbados Labour Party54,36740.373–14
Workers Party of Barbados400.030New
Independents2020.1500
Total134,659100.00270
Valid votes134,65999.33
Invalid/blank votes9030.67
Total votes135,562100.00
Registered voters/turnout176,73976.70
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. "Barbados General Election Results - 28 May 1986". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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