Politics of Antigua and Barbuda - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Antigua and Barbuda. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Antigua and Barbuda.
e • d Summary of the 12 March 2009 House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda election results
Parties Votes +/− % +/− Seats +/−
United Progressive Party 21,205 −887 51.1 −1.8 9 −3
Antigua Labour Party 19,460 +2,916 47.0 +5.2 7 +3
Barbuda People's Movement 474 +66 1.1 +0.1 1 ±0
Independents 194 +15 0.5 +0.0 — —
Organisation for National Development 119 +119 0.3 +0.3 — —
Total 41,452 — 100.0 — 17 —
Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999). "Antigua & Barbuda: Election Results". Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University and the Organization of American States. http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Antigua/antigua.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

Caribbean Elections (2009). "General Election Results 2009". http://caribbeanelections.com/antigua/results/default.asp. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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