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Voters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines went to the polls on 9 December 2015 to elect members to the House of Assembly. Caribbean Elections provides information and current news for voters, students, teachers on the electoral process in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PARTIES CONSTITUENCIES 2015 CANDIDATES 2015 RESULTS PAST RESULTS EDUCATION POLITICAL PARTIES Unity Labour Party (ULP) Ralph GONSALVES Political Leader New Democratic Party (NDP) Godwin FRIDAY Political Leader Democratic Republican Party (DRP) Anesia BAPTISTE Political Leader SVG Green Party (SVGP) Ivan O'NEAL Political Leader CONSTITUENCIES   North Windward (NW)   North Central Windward (NC)   South Central Windward (SC)   South Windward (SW)   Marriaqua (MQ)   West St. George (WG)   East St. George (EG)   East Kingstown (EK)   Central Kingstown (CK)   West Kingstown (WK)   South Leeward (SL)   Central Leeward (CL)   North Leeward (NL)   Northern Grenadines (NG)   Southern Grenadines (SG) OVERVIEW OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM The Parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is unicameral - has one chamber. The House of Assembly has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. There are also six appointed senators. Head of State Inherited monarchy with a Governor-General appointed by the British Monarch Head of Government Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General Structure of Parliament Unicameral House of Assembly with 21 seats. Electoral Law Representation of the People Act Constituencies 15 single-member constituencies. Voting System In the House of Assembly, 15 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies and 6 members are appointed . Term of Office 5 years Voter Requirements - Age: 18 years - British Commonwealth citizenship - Ordinary domicile or residence in the country during the preceding 12 months - Disqualifications: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, death sentence or imprisonment exceeding 12 months, allegiance to a foreign State Candidate Eligibility and Requirements Qualified electors - Age: 21 years - British Commonwealth citizenship - Ability to speak and read the English language - Support of six electors of the constituency - Deposit of EC$500, reimbursed if candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the votes cast Electoral Authority Supervisor of Elections Last Elections 9 December 2015 Next Elections December 2020 VOTER EDUCATION PAST ELECTIONS Year Polling Day Winning Party Total Seats Voter Turnout   Party Leader % votes Seats 1951 Mon, 15 Oct 15, 1951   Eight Army of Liberation CHARLES, George F. 70.42% 8 8 69.72% 1954 Mon, 16 Aug 1954   Independents CHARLES, George F. 59.71% 5 8 59.84% 1957 Thu, 12 Sep 12, 1957   People's Political Party JOSHUA, Ebenezer T. 49.35% 5 8 70.88% 1961 Thu, 20 Apr 1961   People's Political Party JOSHUA, Ebenezer T. 49.32% 6 9 77.15% 1966 Mon, 22 Aug 1966   People's Political Party JOSHUA, Ebenezer T. 49.03% 5 9 84.54% 1967 Fri, 19 May 1967   Saint Vincent Labour Party CATO, Robert Milton 53.78% 6 9 82.55% 1972 Fri, 7 Apr 1972   People's Political Party + Independent MITCHELL, James F.(IND with PPP Coalition) 49.58% 7 13 75.61% 1974 Mon, 9 Dec 1974   Saint Vincent Labour Party CATO, Robert Milton 69.04% 8 13 63.24% 1979 Wed, 5 Dec 1979   Saint Vincent Labour Party CATO, Robert Milton 54.24% 10 13 63.90% 1984 Wed, 25 Jul 1984   New Democratic Party MITCHELL, James F. 51.41% 9 13 88.81% 1989 Tue, 16 May 1989   New Democratic Party MITCHELL, James F. 66.29% 15 15 72.38% 1994 Mon, 21 Feb 21, 1994   New Democratic Party MITCHELL, James F. 54.95% 12 15 65.61% 1998 Mon, 15 Jun 1998   New Democratic Party MITCHELL, James F. 45.31% 8 15 67.36% 2001 Wed, 28 Mar 2001   Unity Labour Party GONSALVES, Ralph E. 56.49% 12 15 69.20% 2005 Wed, 7 Dec 2005   Unity Labour Party GONSALVES, Ralph E. 55.40% 12 15 63.76% 2010 Mon, 13 Dec 2010   Unity Labour Party GONSALVES, Ralph E. 51.11% 8 15 62.77% 2015 Wed, 9 Dec 2015   Unity Labour Party GONSALVES, Ralph E. 52.3% 8 15 73.39% VOTING TRENDS ELECTION REPORTS Year Report Download 2001 Preliminary Statement issed by the CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 28 March 2001 2005 Preliminary Statement issed by the CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005 Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections 2005 2009 Final Report OAS Electoral Observation Mission to the Referendum on Constitutional Reform in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 November 2009 2010 Preliminary Statement issed by the CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 December 2010 Final Report OAS Electoral Observation Mission for the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 December 2010 2015 Report of the Commonwealth Election Observer Team for the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015 | Arrival Report | Final Report Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission for the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015 | Preliminary Report | Final Report Final Report of the CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015 | Preliminary Statement | Final Report National Monitoring and Consultative Mechanism General Elections Report for St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015 Key DRP= Democratic Republican Party; NDP = New Democratic Party; SVGP = St. Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party; ULP = Unity Labour Party; IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. 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