1994 Vincentian general election

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 21 February 1994.[1] The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 66%.[2]

1994 Vincentian general election

← 1989 21 February 1994 1998 →

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.61% (Decrease 6.77pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache Ralph Gonsalves
Party New Democratic SVLP MNU
Last election 66.29%, 15 seats 30.30%, 0 seats 2.35%, 0 seats
Seats won 12 2 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 25,789 12,455 8,178
Percentage 54.95% 26.54% 17.42%
Swing Decrease 11.34pp Decrease 3.76pp Increase 15.07pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
New Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democratic Party25,78954.9512–3
Saint Vincent Labour Party12,45526.542+2
Movement for National Unity8,17817.421+1
Other parties5121.0900
Total46,934100.00150
Valid votes46,93499.41
Invalid/blank votes2780.59
Total votes47,212100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,95465.61
Source: Caribbean Elections

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p603