Barbuda People's Movement
The Barbuda People's Movement is a centre-left Barbudan nationalist political party in Antigua and Barbuda.
Barbuda People's Movement | |
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| Abbreviation | BPM |
| Leader | Trevor Walker |
| Ideology | Nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 17
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| Seats in the Barbuda Council | 9 / 11
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Antigua and Barbuda |
History
The party first contested a general election in 1989, in which they won a single seat.[1] They held the seat in the 1994 and 1999. In the 2004 elections the candidates of the BPM (Trevor Walker) and the Barbuda People's Movement for Change both won 400 votes. In a rerun of the election on 20 April Walker received 408 votes, whilst BPMC candidate Arthur Nibbs won only 394. The party retained the seat again in the 2009 elections.
Electoral results
References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp69-70 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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