2009 Antiguan general election
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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 12 March 2009. The result was a victory for the United Progressive Party, which won nine of the seventeen elected seats in the House of Representatives.
Conduct
Three days before the elections the Chamber of Commerce announced observations of voter registration irregularities and called for an investigation into the matter. For example, in the Saint Peter constituency, voter registration increased by 41%.[1]
A three-member observation team from Belize, Canada, and Guyana observed the election.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Progressive Party | 21,239 | 50.95 | 9 | –3 | |
| Antigua Labor Party | 19,657 | 47.16 | 7 | +3 | |
| Barbuda People's Movement | 474 | 1.14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Organisation for National Development | 119 | 0.29 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 196 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 41,685 | 100.00 | 17 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 41,685 | 99.52 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 201 | 0.48 | |||
| Total votes | 41,886 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 52,183 | 80.27 | |||
| Source: PDBA, IFES | |||||
Aftermath
On 31 March 2010, a judge nullified the election of UPP's leader Spencer and two other UPP MPs, calling the UPP's majority into question.[3] However, on 24 October the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision and decided that the three MPs were duly elected.[4]
References
- ^ "Chamber of Commerce questions Antigua's voters list". Caribbean 360. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ Ramjeet, Oscar (9 March 2009). "Three-member Commonwealth team in Antigua-Barbuda to observe elections". Caribbean Net News. Retrieved 9 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 12 March 2009 Caribbean Elections
- ^ 33. Antigua & Barbuda (1981-present) University of Central Arksansas
