1994 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 8 March 1994.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party under the leadership of Lester Bird. Bird had been appointed leader of the ALP before the elections, after his father and predecessor Vere Bird announced his intention to retire. Lester Bird became Prime Minister after elections. Voter turnout was 62.3%.[1] This was the first elections contested by the United Progressive Party, under future Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer.

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The elections were described as neither free nor fair, as they were marred by several problems, including failing to guarantee a secret ballot, a deficient registration process open to abuse, and the inflation of the voter registry by 25% with the names of deceased people or emigrants.[2]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Antigua Labour Party14,76354.4411–4
United Progressive Party11,85243.715+4
Barbuda People's Movement3671.3510
Workers Amalgamated Congressional Symbolisation110.040New
Independents1230.4500
Total27,116100.00170
Valid votes27,11699.46
Invalid/blank votes1470.54
Total votes27,263100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,74962.32
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p62
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