| General Election
Results - 2 July 1979 |
Elections were held for all the members of the 17-seat House of Assembly in the first such poll since attainment of independence in February 1979.
There were 34 candidates in the race. Both the Allan Louisy led St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and United Workers Party (UWP) led by John Compton presented a full slate of 17 candidates.
The opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won a decisive victory, capturing 12 of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly. The United Workers Party, headed by Prime Minister John Compton and in power since 1964, was restricted to five Assembly seats.
The election campaign, which came shortly after an eight-week strike by teachers and civil servants, was held in a tense atmosphere. Economic questions were in the forefront of the SLP's election manifesto.
SLP leader Allan Louisy became the new Prime Minister.
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| Total Valid Votes |
44,998 |
| Invalid Votes |
1,191 |
| Total Votes Cast |
46,189 |
| Population |
118,000 |
| Registered Voters |
69,966 |
| Voter Turnout |
66.02% |
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| Dissolution of previous Parliament |
- |
| Nomination Day |
- |
| Polling Day |
Mon, 2 July 1979 |
| First Meeting of new Parliament |
Fri, 27 Jul 1979 |
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| Gros Islet |
A |
1,553 |
947 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
| Castries Northwest/Babonneau |
B |
1,147 |
1,706 |
2,853 |
2,853 |
| Castries Northeast |
C |
3,207 |
2,029 |
5,236 |
5,236 |
| Castries East |
D |
2,730 |
1,967 |
4,697 |
4,697 |
| Castries Central |
E |
739 |
828 |
1,567 |
1,567 |
| Castries South |
F |
1,380 |
429 |
1,809 |
1,809 |
| Anse-la-Raye/Canaries |
G |
1,606 |
1,224 |
2,830 |
2,830 |
| Soufriere |
H |
1,559 |
830 |
2,389 |
2,389 |
| Choiseul/Fond St. Jacques |
I |
1,683 |
1,170 |
2,853 |
2,853 |
| Laborie/Saltibus |
J |
2,254 |
949 |
3,203 |
3,203 |
| Vieux-Fort South |
K |
1,470 |
805 |
2,275 |
2,275 |
| Vieux-Fort North |
L |
1,227 |
435 |
1,662 |
1,662 |
| Micoud South |
M |
469 |
1,221 |
1,690 |
1,690 |
| Micoud North |
N |
319 |
1,870 |
2,189 |
2,189 |
| Dennery South |
O |
747 |
676 |
1,423 |
1,423 |
| Dennery North |
P |
1,121 |
1,323 |
2,444 |
2,444 |
| Castries Southeast |
Q |
2,081 |
1,297 |
3,378 |
3,378 |
| Total |
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25,292 |
19,706 |
44,998 |
44,998 |
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| Gros Islet |
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MASON, C. Gregor |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Castries Northwest/Babonneau |
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BOUSQUET, J.R.Allan |
United Workers Party |
| Castries Northeast |
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PILGRIM, B.Michael |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Castries East |
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JOSIE, Peter |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Castries Central |
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MALLET, George W. |
United Workers Party |
| Castries South |
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ODLUM, S.N.Jon |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Anse-la-Raye/Canaries |
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FOSTER, Kenneth A.H. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Soufriere |
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CENAC, Winston F. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Choiseul/Fond St. Jacques |
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CALDERON, Evans |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Laborie/Saltibus |
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LOUISY, Allan F. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Vieux-Fort South |
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WILLIAMS, W.B. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Vieux-Fort North |
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LAY, Cecil H. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Micoud South |
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COMPTON, John George M. |
United Workers Party |
| Micoud North |
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JnBAPTISTE, Rodney A. |
United Workers Party |
| Dennery South |
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LESMOND, Remy J. |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Dennery North |
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HENRY, Ferdinand |
United Workers Party |
| Castries Southeast |
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ODLUM, George |
Saint Lucia Labour Party |
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| Key |
SLP = Saint Lucia Labour Party; UWP = United Workers Party; IND = Independent; *Incumbent; **Political Leader |
| Sources |
| The Electoral Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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