2011 St John by-election
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A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. John on 20 January 2011 after the death of the sixth prime minister of Barbados David Thompson. He was a Democratic Labour Party member and the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.[1]
Previous election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | Democratic Labour Party | 4,300 | 83.84 | |
| Tyronne Power | Barbados Labour Party | 829 | 16.16 | |
| Total | 5,129 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,129 | 99.59 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 21 | 0.41 | ||
| Total votes | 5,150 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,100 | 63.58 | ||
| Source: Electoral and Boundaries Commission[2] | ||||
Results
Mara Thompson won the election in a landslide victory. Turnout was 61.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mara Thompson | Democratic Labour Party | 4,613 | 89.30 | |
| Hudson Griffith | Barbados Labour Party | 553 | 10.70 | |
| Total | 5,166 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,166 | 99.69 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 0.31 | ||
| Total votes | 5,182 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,464 | 61.22 | ||
| DLP hold | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections,[3] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[4] | ||||
See also
- 2008 Barbadian general election
- List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados
- List of heads of state and government who died in office
References
- ^ "2011 By-Election in the Constituency of St. John" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Report on the General Election 2008" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Barbados By- Election Results - St. John 2011". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Report on the By-Election in the Constituency of St. John held on 20 January 2011" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-23.