1976 Barbadian by-elections explained

Country:	Barbados
Previous Election:	1971 Barbadian general election
Previous Year:	1971
Next Election:	1976 Barbadian general election
Next Year:	2 September 1976
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: 1976 St. Philip North constituency by-election Type: by-election Election Date: 26 February 1976 Candidate1: David Simmons Image1: 3x4.svg Party1: Barbados Labour Party Popular Vote1: 1,835 Percentage1: 49.51% Candidate2: Warwick Franklin Party2: Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) Popular Vote2: 1,662 Percentage2: 44.84% MP Before Election: Neville Maxwell Before Party: DLP After Election: David Simmons After Party: BLP Module: Embed: yes Election Name: 1976 City of Bridgetown constituency by-election Type: by-election Election Date: 12 May 1976 Candidate1: Billie Miller Image1: 3x4.svg Party1: Barbados Labour Party Popular Vote1: 1,872 Percentage1: 56.88% Candidate2: Lisle Carmichael Party2: Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) Popular Vote2: 1,318 Percentage2: 40.05% MP Before Election: Elliot Mottley Before Party: BLP After Election: Billie Miller After Party: BLP

By-elections were held in the Barbadian constituencies of St. Philip North and the city of Bridgetown on 26 February 1976 and 12 May 1976 respectively. Both elections were triggered based on the resignations of House of Assembly representatives Elliot Mottley (representing of the City of Bridgetown) and Neville Maxwell (representing St. Philip North). It was the first by-election held under the new single-member first-past-the-post system. ^{[1] [2]}

Result

Billie Miller won the Bridgetown election and David Simmons won the St. Philip North election.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• 1971 Barbadian general election
• List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-05-12 . Barbados By- Election Results - St. Philip North 1976 . 2024-11-18 . Caribbean Elections.
2. Web site: October 2021 . 1976 By-Election in the City of Bridgetown Constituency . Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
3. Web site: 2021-10-05 . Barbados By- Election Results - St. Philip North 1976 . 2024-11-18 . Caribbean Elections.
4. Web site: October 2021 . 1976 By-Election in the City of Bridgetown Constituency . Electoral and Boundaries Commission.