1981_Barbadian_general_election

1981 Barbadian general election

1981 Barbadian general election

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General elections were held in Barbados on 18 June 1981.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Barbados Labour Party, which won 17 of the 27 seats. Voter turnout was 71.6%.[1]

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This was the first election to take place after the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (1980) had increased the number of seats in the House of Assembly of Barbados from 24 to 27, the first such expansion since 1843.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. [2]
    "Barbados General Election Results - 18 June 1981". Caribbean Elections. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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