2001 St. Thomas by-election
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A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Thomas on 21 September 2001 after the resignation of Barbados Labour Party member David Simmons who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. It was first election in the country that took place in the 21st century.[1]
Previous election
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Simmons | Barbados Labour Party | 3,687 | 76.19 | |
| George Pilgrim | Democratic Labour Party | 1,152 | 23.81 | |
| Total | 4,839 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,839 | 99.51 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 0.49 | ||
| Total votes | 4,863 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,877 | 61.74 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections,[2] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[3] | ||||
Results
[edit]Cynthia Forde won the election. Turnout was 64%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Forde | Barbados Labour Party | 3,662 | 67.79 | |
| George Pilgrim | Democratic Labour Party | 1,740 | 32.21 | |
| Total | 5,402 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,402 | 99.41 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 32 | 0.59 | ||
| Total votes | 5,434 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,528 | 63.72 | ||
| BLP hold | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections,[4] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[5] | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2001 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.
- ^ "Barbados General Election Results 1999". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "1999 Elections" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. September 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Barbados By- Election Results - St. Thomas 2001". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Report on the Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas held on 21st September, 2001" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.
