1994 Barbadian general election explained

Country:Barbados
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1991 Barbadian general election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:1999 Barbadian general election
Next Year:1999
Turnout:60.89% (2.83pp)
Seats For Election:28 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:15
Election Date:6 September 1994
Leader1:Owen Arthur
Party1:Barbados Labour Party
Last Election1:10 seats
Seats1:19
Seat Change1:9
Popular Vote1:60,504
Percentage1:48.34%
Swing1:5.31pp
Leader2:David Thompson
Party2:Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)
Last Election2:18 seats
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:10
Popular Vote2:47,979
Percentage2:38.33%
Swing2:11.44pp
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Color3:4F81BD
Leader3:Richard Haynes
Party3:NDP
Last Election3:0 seats
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:15,980
Percentage3:12.77%
Swing3:5.94pp
Prime Minister
Before Election:Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
Before Party:Democratic Labour Party
After Election:Owen Arthur
After Party:Barbados Labour Party

Early general elections were held in Barbados on 6 September 1994.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party, which won 19 of the 28 seats, with its leader Owen Arthur becoming Prime Minister. The ruling Democratic Labour Party led by David Thompson was reduced to only eight seats. The National Democratic Party became the first third party to win a seat since the Barbados National Party in 1966, with NDP leader, Richard Haynes, winning St. Michael South Central.[2] Voter turnout was 60.9%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Web site: Barbados General Election Results - 6 September 1994 . Caribbean Elections . 25 October 2020 . 31 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831054515/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1994.asp . dead .