Saint Lucian general election, 1969
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia
on 25 April 1969. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party
, which won six of the ten seats. Voter turnout was 53.2%.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
on 25 April 1969. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party
United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)
The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:...
, which won six of the ten seats. Voter turnout was 53.2%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
13,328 | 58.1 | 6 | 0 |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
8,271 | 36.1 | 3 | |
| Other parties | 1,343 | 5.9 | 1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 950 | – | – | – |
| Total | 23,892 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||