Saint Lucian general election, 1997
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia
on 23 May 1997. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party
, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.
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 23 May 1997. The result was a victory for the 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:...
, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
44,153 | 61.3 | 14 | |
| 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:... |
26,325 | 36.6 | 3 | |
| Independents | 1,494 | 2.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,563 | – | – | – |
| Total | 73,535 | 100 | 17 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen, IPU | ||||