| Voters in Saint Lucia went to the polls on Monday, 6 June 2016 to elect members to the 17-seat House of Assembly. Caribbean Elections
provides information and current news for voters, students, teachers on the electoral process in Saint Lucia. |
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The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies. Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House. |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor-General appointed by the British Monarch |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General |
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| Structure of Parliament |
Bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Assembly with 17 seats. |
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| Electoral Law |
The electoral system in St. Lucia is governed by several pieces of legislation, listed here. |
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| Constituencies |
17 single-member constituencies. |
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| Voting System |
In the Senate 11 members are appointed by the monarch to serve a 5-year term. In House of Assembly 17 members are elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. Six seats are appointed according to the Prime Minister's recommendation. |
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| Term of Office |
5 years |
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| Voter Requirements |
- Age: 18 years
- British Commonwealth citizenship
- Residence in Saint Lucia
- Disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment, death sentence, conviction for electoral offences |
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| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- Qualified electors
- Age: 21 years
- British Commonwealth citizenship
- Birth in Saint Lucia
- Domicile and residence in the country on the date of nomination (or birth elsewhere with residency in the country for a period of 12 months immediately before that date)
- Ability to speak and - unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause - to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to take an active part in the proceedings of the House
- Ineligibilities: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, death sentence, imprisonment exceeding 12 months
- Support by at least six registered electors
- Deposit of 250 East Caribbean dollars, reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the votes cast in the constituency |
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| Electoral Authority |
Electoral Commission |
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| Last Elections |
6 June 2016 |
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| Next Elections |
June 2021 |
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| Year |
Polling Day |
Winning Party |
Total Seats |
Voter Turnout |
| Party |
% votes |
Seats |
| 1951 |
Friday, 12 October 1951 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
43.26% |
5 |
8 |
60.07% |
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| 1954 |
Thursday, 23 December 1954 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
47.44% |
5 |
8 |
49.36% |
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| 1957 |
Wednesday, 18 September 1957 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
66.47% |
7 |
8 |
56.82% |
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| 1961 |
Friday, 14 April 1961 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
61.66% |
9 |
10 |
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| 1964 |
Thursday, 25 June 1964 |
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United Workers Party |
51.51% |
6 |
10 |
51.82% |
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| 1969 |
Friday, 25 April 1969 |
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United Workers Party |
58.60% |
6 |
10 |
53.86% |
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| 1974 |
Tuesday, 07 May 1974 |
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United Workers Party |
53.35% |
10 |
17 |
84.38% |
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| 1979 |
Monday, 02 July 1979 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
56.21% |
12 |
17 |
66.02% |
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| 1982 |
Monday, 03 May 1982 |
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United Workers Party |
56.18% |
14 |
17 |
65.80% |
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| 1987 |
Monday, 06 April 1987 |
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United Workers Party |
52.37% |
9 |
17 |
60.56% |
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| 1987 |
Thursday,30 April 1987 |
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United Workers Party |
53.18% |
9 |
17 |
64.72% |
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| 1992 |
Monday, 27 April 1992 |
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United Workers Party |
56.18% |
11 |
17 |
63.34% |
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| 1997 |
Friday, 23 May 1997 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
61.37% |
14 |
17 |
66.55% |
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| 2001 |
Monday, 03 December 2001 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
56.01% |
14 |
17 |
52.73% |
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| 2006 |
Monday, 11 December 2006 |
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United Workers Party |
51.34% |
11 |
17 |
58.46% |
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| 2011 |
Monday, 28 November 2011 |
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Saint Lucia Labour Party |
50.99% |
11 |
17 |
56.14% |
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| 2016 |
Monday, 06 June 2016 |
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United Workers Party |
54.76% |
11 |
17 |
53.45% |
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| Key |
| SLP=Saint Lucia Labour Party; UWP=United Workers Party; IND=Independent candidate; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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