Vincentian general election, 1984
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won nine of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 88.8%.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won nine of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 88.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | 21,700 | 51.4 | 9 | |
| Saint Vincent Labour Party Saint Vincent Labour Party The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ruling party between 1967 and 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.-History:... |
17,493 | 41.5 | 4 | |
| United People's Movement | 1,350 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Movement for National Unity Movement for National Unity The Movement for National Unity was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was formed shortly before the 1984 general elections by a split from the United People's Movement due to the refusal of most party members to disown Fidel Castro's politics. The new party received 2.0% of... |
855 | 2.0 | 0 | New |
| People's Democratic Party | 810 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 299 | – | – | – |
| Total | 42,507 | 100 | 13 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||