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St. John's City South

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St. John's City South
Parliamentary constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
ParishSaint John
Polling divisions7
Electorate1,652 (2018)
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Member(s)Steadroy Benjamin

St. John's City South is a parliamentary constituency in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. In 2018, the constituency had 1,652 registered electors, up from 1,459 in 2014.

2018 Antiguan general election in Saint John's City South

← 2014 21 March 2018 Next →
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Steadroy Benjamin Michael Burton Kimberley Grant
Party ABLP UPP DNA
Popular vote 895 355 23
Percentage 70.31% 27.89% 1.81%

Winning party by constituency

Member of Parliament before election

Steadroy Benjamin
Labour

Subsequent MP

Steadroy Benjamin
Labour

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Voting by party[1]
Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 31.60% 50.97% 56.97% 68.03% 55.82% 60.34% 65.35% 51.80% 56.01% 62.92%
UPP - - - 28.35% 37.80% 34.65% 34.65% 48.20% 43.31% 37.08%
PLM 57.48% 49.03% 43.03% 3.62% - - - - - -
Others 10.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.37% 5.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.69% 0.00%
Invalid 12 2 8 - 6 12 11 12 14 7
Valid 1,190 1,236 1,048 857 910 1,059 1,293 1,280 1,457 1,316
Total 1,202 1,238 1,056 857 916 1,071 1,304 1,292 1,471 1,323
Registered 2,816 1,306 1,388 1,605 1,706 1,901 2,103 1,432 1,849 1,459
Turnout 42.68% 94.79% 76.08% 53.40% 53.69% 56.34% 62.01% 90.22% 79.56% 90.68%

Members of Parliament

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Members of Parliament[1]
Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Sydney Christian PLM 57.48%
1976 Christopher O'Mard ALP 50.97%
1980 Christopher O'Mard ALP 56.97%
1984 Christopher O'Mard ALP 68.03%
1989 Christopher O'Mard ALP 55.82%
1994 Steadroy Benjamin ALP 60.34%
1999 Steadroy Benjamin ALP 65.35%
2004 Steadroy Benjamin ALP 51.80%
2009 Steadroy Benjamin ALP 56.01%
2014 Steadroy Benjamin ABLP 62.92%
2018 Steadroy Benjamin ABLP 70.31%
2023 Steadroy Benjamin ABLP 66.1%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. John's City South". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.