1976 Antiguan general election explained

Type:parliamentary
Country:Antigua and Barbuda
Election Date:18 February 1976
Previous Year:1971
Next Year:1980
Seats For Election:All 17 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:9
Turnout:94.97% (35.05pp)
Outgoing Members:5th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members
Elected Members:6th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members
Image1:Vere Bird (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Vere Bird
Party1:ALP
Seats1:11
Seat Change1: 7
Popular Vote1:12,056
Percentage1:49.01%
Swing1: 11.11pp
Leader2:George Walter
Party2:Progressive Labour Movement
Seats2:5
Seat Change2: 8
Popular Vote2:12,268
Percentage2:49.87%
Swing2: 7.85pp
Premier
Posttitle:Subsequent Premier
Before Election:George Walter
Before Party:PLM
After Election:Vere Bird
After Party:ALP

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 February 1976.[1] Whilst the Progressive Labour Movement received the most votes, the opposition Antigua Labour Party won more than double the number of seats. ALP leader Vere Bird was elected Premier of Antigua. Bird had previously served as head of government of Antigua and Barbuda between 1960 and 1971. He defeated the incumbent Premier George Walter of the Progressive Labour Movement.

The elections marked the second change of government in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 95%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]