Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2009

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 12 March 2009. The result was a victory for the United Progressive Party, which won nine of the seventeen elected seats in the House of Representatives.

Conduct

Three days before the elections the Chamber of Commerce announced observations of voter registration irregulaties and called for an investigation into the matter. For example, in the Saint Peter constituency, voter registration increased by 41%.^[1]

A three-member observation team from Belize, Canada, and Guyana observed the election.^[2]

On 31 March 2010, a judge nullified the election of UPP's leader Spencer and two other UPP MPs, calling the UPP's majority into question.^[3] The UUP may opt to call an early general election instead of by-elections for the three seats.^[4] However, on 24 October 2010 the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision and decided that the three MPs were duly elected.^[5]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
United Progressive Party	21,239	50.7	9	–3
Antigua Labour Party	19,657	46.9	7	+3
Barbuda People's Movement	474	1.1	1	0
Organisation for National Development	119	0.28	0	New
Independents	196	0.47	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	201	–	–	–
Total	41,886	100	17	0
Registered voters/turnout	52,183	80.3	–	–
Source: PDBA, IFES

References

1. "Chamber of Commerce questions Antigua's voters list". Caribbean 360. 209-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-09. Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. Ramjeet, Oscar (2009-03-09). "Three-member Commonwealth team in Antigua-Barbuda to observe elections". Caribbean Net News. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
3. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hVE2y_ztSX1iRFngkVIP8z0FdBsQD9EPUHRO0
4. http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/26848/88/
5. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jRT0rCPfpFLOaUtDvUek1Tt_4gNw?docId=4952619