Vincentian general election, 1998
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
on 15 June 1998. Although the Unity Labour Party
received a majority of the public vote, the New Democratic Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 67.4%.
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 15 June 1998. Although the Unity Labour Party
Unity Labour Party
The Unity Labour Party is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.-History:...
received a majority of the public vote, the New Democratic Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 67.4%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Labour Party Unity Labour Party The Unity Labour Party is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.-History:... |
28,025 | 54.6 | 7 | |
| New Democratic Party | 23,258 | 45.4 | 8 | |
| People's Working Party People's Working Party The People's Working Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It contested the 1998 general elections, but received just 45 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
45 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 185 | – | – | – |
| Total | 51,513 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||