Barbados legislative election, 1986
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General elections were held in Barbados
on 28 May 1986. The result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party
, which won 24 of the 27 seats. Voter turnout was 76.7%.
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 28 May 1986. The result was a victory for the 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:...
, which won 24 of the 27 seats. Voter turnout was 76.7%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
80,050 | 59.4 | 24 | |
| 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... |
54,367 | 40.4 | 3 | |
| Workers Party of Barbados Workers Party of Barbados The Workers Party of Barbados was a Marxist political party in Barbados. The party was established in 1985 by George Belle and contested the 1986 elections. However, it received just 40 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not run in any further elections.... |
40 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 202 | 0.2 | |0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 903 | |||
| Total | 135,562 | 100 | 27 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||