1997 Saint Lucian general election

1997 Saint Lucian general election

23 May 1997
All 17 seats in the House of Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.05% (3.26pp)
First party Second party   Leader Kenny Anthony Vaughan Lewis Party Labour Party UWP Last election 43.17%, 16 seats 56.67%, 11 seats Seats won 16 1 Seat change 10 10 Popular vote 44,153 25,565 Percentage 61.35% 36.58% Swing 18.18pp 20.09pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election Vaughan Lewis UWP Subsequent Prime Minister Kenny Anthony Labour Party

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 23 May 1997.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won sixteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Lucia Labour Party	44,153	61.35	16	+8
	United Workers Party	26,325	36.58	1	–8
	Independents	1,494	2.08	0	New
Total		71,972	100.00	17	0
Valid votes		71,972	97.87
Invalid/blank votes		1,563	2.13
Total votes		73,535	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		111,330	66.05
Source: Nohlen, IPU

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p588 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p591