Barbuda (constituency) explained

Barbuda
Parl Name:Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Region Label:Autonomous island
Region:Barbuda
Polling Divisions:1
Electorate:1,281
Party:Barbuda People's Movement

The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself.[1] The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council.[2] The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.[3] [4]

Electoral history

Source: [5]

Party1971197619801984198919941999200420092014
ALP16.82%21.26%32.13%--43.36%44.04%-49.95%50.05%
BPM----57.90%56.64%55.96%50.87%50.05%49.95%
PLM50.00%19.09%--------
IND26.30%31.45%67.87%54.16%---
Others6.87%28.20%0.00%45.84%42.10%0.00%0.00%49.13%0.00%0.00%
Valid422461445493525648747802947962
Invalid22543213356
Total424463450497528650760805952968
Registered6294855226297318651,0028461,0841,056
Turnout67.41%95.46%86.21%79.01%72.23%75.14%75.85%95.15%87.82%91.67%

Members of parliament

Source: [6]

The current member of parliament is Trevor Walker.

YearWinnerParty% Votes
1960McChesney GeorgeALP58.82%
196586.67%
1971Claude-Earl FrancisPLM50.00%
1976IND31.45%
1980Eric Burton67.87%
198454.16%
1989Thomas Hilbourne FrankBPM57.90%
199456.64%
199955.96%
2004Trevor Walker50.87%
200950.05%
2014Arthur NibbsABLP50.05%
2018Trevor WalkerBPM55.58%
202357.77%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute . 2023-10-07 . www.constituteproject.org . en.
  2. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
  3. Web site: http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php . 2023-10-07 . www.abec.gov.ag.
  4. Web site: http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php . 2023-10-07 . www.abec.gov.ag.
  5. Web site: 2019-12-21 . Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 Barbuda . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221082926/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/constituencies/BAR.asp . 2019-12-21 .
  6. Web site: 2019-05-03 . Caribbean Elections Biography McChesney George . 2024-07-05 . web.archive.org.