Saint Lucian general election, 1974
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in Saint Lucia
on 7 May 1974. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party
, which won ten of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.
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 7 May 1974. 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 ten of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.
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:... |
17,300 | 53.4 | 10 | |
| 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:... |
14,554 | 44.5 | 7 | |
| Independents | 650 | 2.0 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,081 | – | – | – |
| Total | 33,498 | 100 | 17 | +7 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||