2011 St John by-election

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. John on 20 January 2011 after the death of the sixth prime minister of Barbados David Thompson. He was a Democratic Labour Party member and the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.[1]

2011 St John by-election

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Turnout61.2%
 
Candidate Mara Thompson Hudson Griffith
Party DLP BLP
Popular vote 4,613 553
Percentage 89.30% 10.70%

MP before election

David Thompson
DLP

Elected MP

Mara Thompson
DLP

Previous election

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2008 general election: Saint John
CandidatePartyVotes%
David ThompsonDemocratic Labour Party4,30083.84
Tyronne PowerBarbados Labour Party82916.16
Total5,129100.00
Valid votes5,12999.59
Invalid/blank votes210.41
Total votes5,150100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,10063.58
Source: Electoral and Boundaries Commission[2]

Results

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Mara Thompson won the election in a landslide victory. Turnout was 61.2%.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mara ThompsonDemocratic Labour Party4,61389.30
Hudson GriffithBarbados Labour Party55310.70
Total5,166100.00
Valid votes5,16699.69
Invalid/blank votes160.31
Total votes5,182100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,46461.22
Source: Caribbean Elections,[3] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2011 By-Election in the Constituency of St. John" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  2. ^ "Report on the General Election 2008" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "Barbados By- Election Results - St. John 2011". Caribbean Elections. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ "Report on the By-Election in the Constituency of St. John held on 20 January 2011" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-23.