Barbados legislative election, 1994
Encyclopedia
Early general elections were held in Barbados
on 6 September 1994. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party
, which won 19 of the 28 seats, whilst the National Democratic Party
became the first third party to win a seat since the Barbados National Party
in 1966. Voter turnout was 60.9%.
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 6 September 1994. 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 19 of the 28 seats, whilst the National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Barbados)
The National Democratic Party was a centrist political party in Barbados. The party first contested national elections in 1991, when it won 6.8% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. In the 1994 elections it increased its share of the vote to 12.8% and won a single seat. However, the party did not...
became the first third party to win a seat since the Barbados National Party
Barbados National Party
The Barbados National Party was a minor political party in Barbados. It participated in the 1966 elections, in which it received 10.1% of the vote and won two seats. However, it did not run in subsequent elections....
in 1966. Voter turnout was 60.9%.
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... |
60,504 | 48.3 | 19 | |
| 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:... |
47,979 | 38.8 | 8 | |
| National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Barbados) The National Democratic Party was a centrist political party in Barbados. The party first contested national elections in 1991, when it won 6.8% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. In the 1994 elections it increased its share of the vote to 12.8% and won a single seat. However, the party did not... |
15,980 | 12.8 | 1 | |
| Independents | 700 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 659 | |||
| Total | 125,822 | 100 | 28 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||