Antigua and Barbuda general election, 1980

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 24 April 1980.^[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 77.1%.^[1]

This was the last election in the state before Antigua and Barbuda's independence as a Commonwealth realm in 1981.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Antigua Labour Party	12,794	58.0	13	+2
Progressive Labour Movement	8,654	39.3	3	-2
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement	259	1.2	0	New
Independents	335	1.5	1	0
Invalid/blank votes	238	-	-	-
Total	22,280	100	17	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

Elections in Antigua and Barbuda

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