2003 Barbadian general election

Election in Barbados
2003 Barbadian general election

← 1999 21 May 2003 2008 →

30 seats in the House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.88% (Decrease6.48pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Owen Arthur Clyde Mascoll
Party BLP DLP
Leader's seat St. Peter St. John
Last election 26 seats 2 seats
Seats won 23 7
Seat change Decrease3 Increase5
Popular vote 69,720 54,746
Percentage 55.80% 44.09%
Swing Decrease9.07pp Increase9.01pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Owen Arthur
Barbados Labour Party

Elected Prime Minister

Owen Arthur
Barbados Labour Party

Politics of Barbados
Constitution
  • Human rights
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business
  • Minister: Kerrie Symmonds


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General elections were held in Barbados on 21 May 2003.[1] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 23 of the 30 seats. Voter turnout was 57%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Barbados Labour Party69,29455.8023–3
Democratic Labour Party54,74644.097+5
Independents1370.1100
Total124,177100.0030+2
Valid votes124,17799.77
Invalid/blank votes2860.23
Total votes124,463100.00
Registered voters/turnout218,81156.88
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6


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