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St. George (constituency)

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St. George
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling divisions3
Electorate5,883
Current constituency
PartyUPP

St. George is a constituency in Saint John and Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill, Powells, Potters, Piggotts, Osbourn, Jonas, and Scotts Hill.[1]

Most polling stations and all three polling districts in the constituency were dominated by the United Progressive Party during the 2023 general elections.[2][3]

Electoral history

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Source: [4]

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 40.88% 51.62% 62.72% 76.90% 62.04% 52.34% 49.55% 36.33% 42.76% 54.51%
UPP - - - 23.10% 35.67% 47.66% 49.74% 63.67% 57.24% 44.09%
PLM 59.12% 48.38% 37.28% - - - - - - -
Others 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.28% 0.00% 0.71% 0.00% 0.00% 1.40%
Valid 1,272 1,885 1,757 1,459 1,752 2,090 2,674 3,336 3,468 4,003
Invalid 34 18 14 13 3 8 13 10 20 9
Total 1,306 1,903 1,771 1,472 1,755 2,098 2,687 3,346 3,488 4,012
Registered 1,906 1,964 2,207 2,337 2,720 3,180 3,977 3,668 4,414 4,535
Turnout 68.52% 96.89% 80.24% 62.99% 64.52% 65.97% 67.56% 91.22% 79.02% 88.47%

Members of parliament

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The current member of parliament is Algernon Watts.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Sydney Prince PLM 59.12%
1976 Adolphus Freeland ALP 51.62%
1980 ALP 62.72%
1984 ALP 76.90%
1989 ALP 62.04%
1994 ALP 52.34%
1999 UPP 49.74%
2004 Jacqui Quinn-Leandro UPP 63.67%
2009 UPP 57.24%
2014 Dean Jonas ABLP 54.51%
2018 ABLP 56.97%

References

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  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//sgeorge_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. George". 2019-12-22. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.