Antigua and Barbuda general election, 1980
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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda
on 24 April 1980. 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%.
This was the last election in the state before Antigua and Barbuda's independence as a Commonwealth realm
in 1981.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
on 24 April 1980. They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party
Antigua Labour Party
The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It has long been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded by Lester's father, V.C. Bird...
. ALP leader Vere Bird
Vere Bird
Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as Prime Minister. In 1994 he was declared a national hero....
was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 77.1%.
This was the last election in the state before Antigua and Barbuda's independence as a Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
in 1981.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua Labour Party Antigua Labour Party The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It has long been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded by Lester's father, V.C. Bird... |
12,794 | 58.0 | 13 | |
| Progressive Labour Movement Progressive Labour Movement The Progressive Labour Movement was a major political party in Antigua and Barbuda, and until the 2000s, was the only political party to have defeated the Antigua Labour Party in an election.-History:... |
8,654 | 39.3 | 3 | |
| Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, a radical socialist and Pan-African political party in Antigua and Barbuda. ACLM was founded in 1968 by Tim Hector, the then chairman of the Progressive Labour Movement. The ideological inspiration for ACLM came from C.L.R... |
259 | 1.2 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 335 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 238 | |||
| Total | 22,280 | 100 | 17 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||