Barbados legislative election, 1976
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General elections were held in Barbados
on 2 September 1976. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party
, which won 17 of the 24 seats, returning to power for the first time since 1961. Voter turnout was 74.1%.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
on 2 September 1976. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008...
, which won 17 of the 24 seats, returning to power for the first time since 1961. Voter turnout was 74.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Labour Party Barbados Labour Party The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008... |
45,786 | 46.4 | 17 | |
| Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) The Democratic Labour Party is a political party in Barbados, and currently the ruling party of the country. It is led by Freundel Stuart.-History:... |
51,948 | 52.7 | 7 | |
| People's Political Alliance People's Political Alliance The People's Political Alliance was a minor political party in Barbados. It participated in the 1976 elections, in which it received just 572 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not run in subsequent elections.... |
572 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 291 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 866 | |||
| Total | 99,463 | 100 | 24 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||