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{{Infobox constituency|name=Barbuda|parl_name=Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|image=2023 Antiguan general election results.svg|region_label=Autonomous island|region=Barbuda|polling_divisions=1|electorate=1,281|party=[[Barbuda People's Movement]]}}
{{Infobox constituency|name=Barbuda|parl_name=Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|image=Antigua and Barbuda - Barbuda Constituency.svg|region_label=Autonomous island|region=Barbuda|polling_divisions=1|electorate=1,281|party=[[Barbuda People's Movement]]}}


The island of [[Barbuda]] is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Antigua_and_Barbuda_1981 |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.constituteproject.org |language=en}}</ref> The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ''ex officio'' member of the [[Barbuda Council]].<ref>http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf</ref> The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.abec.gov.ag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.abec.gov.ag}}</ref>
The island of [[Barbuda]] is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Antigua_and_Barbuda_1981 |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.constituteproject.org |language=en}}</ref> The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ''ex officio'' member of the [[Barbuda Council]].<ref>http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf</ref> The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.abec.gov.ag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.abec.gov.ag}}</ref>
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== Members of parliament ==
== Members of parliament ==
Source: <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-03 |title=Caribbean Elections Biography {{!}} McChesney George |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503111841/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/george_mcchesney.asp |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
Source: <ref name=":0" />


The current member of parliament is [[Trevor Walker]].
The current member of parliament is [[Trevor Walker]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!'''Year'''
!'''Year'''
!'''Winner'''
!'''Winner'''
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!'''% Votes'''
!'''% Votes'''
|-
|-
|1960
⚫
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |[[McChesney George]]
⚫
| rowspan="2" |ALP
|58.82%
⚫
|-
|1965
|86.67%
⚫
|-
|1971
|1971
|Claude-Earl Francis
| rowspan="2" |[[Claude-Earl Francis]]
|PLM
|PLM
|50.00%
|50.00%
|-
|-
|1976
|1976
⚫
| rowspan="3" |IND
|Claude-Earl Francis
|IND
|31.45%
|31.45%
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
|1980
|1980
|Eric Burton
| rowspan="2" |[[Eric Burton (politician)|Eric Burton]]
|IND
|67.87%
|67.87%
|-
|-
|1984
|1984
|Eric Burton
|IND
|54.16%
|54.16%
|-
|-
⚫
| rowspan="3" |3
|1989
|1989
|Thomas Hilbourne Frank
| rowspan="3" |[[Thomas Hilbourne Frank]]
|BPM
| rowspan="5" |BPM
|57.90%
|57.90%
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|Thomas Hilbourne Frank
|BPM
|56.64%
|56.64%
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|Thomas Hilbourne Frank
|BPM
|55.96%
|55.96%
|-
|-
⚫
| rowspan="2" |4
|2004
|2004
|Trevor Myke Walker
| rowspan="2" |[[Trevor Walker]]
|BPM
|50.87%
|50.87%
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|Trevor Myke Walker
|BPM
|50.05%
|50.05%
|-
|-
⚫
|5
|2014
|2014
|Arthur Nibbs
|[[Arthur Nibbs]]
|ABLP
|ABLP
|50.05%
|50.05%
|-
|-
⚫
|4
|2018
|2018
|Trevor Myke Walker
| rowspan="2" |[[Trevor Walker]]
|BPM
| rowspan="2" |BPM
|55.58%
|55.58%
|-
|2023
|57.77%
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 23:19, 5 July 2024

Barbuda
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Autonomous islandBarbuda
Polling divisions1
Electorate1,281
Current constituency
PartyBarbuda People's Movement

The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself.[1] The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council.[2] The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.[3][4]

Electoral history

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Source: [5]

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 16.82% 21.26% 32.13% - - 43.36% 44.04% - 49.95% 50.05%
BPM - - - - 57.90% 56.64% 55.96% 50.87% 50.05% 49.95%
PLM 50.00% 19.09% - - - - - - - -
IND 26.30% 31.45% 67.87% 54.16% - - -
Others 6.87% 28.20% 0.00% 45.84% 42.10% 0.00% 0.00% 49.13% 0.00% 0.00%
Valid 422 461 445 493 525 648 747 802 947 962
Invalid 2 2 5 4 3 2 13 3 5 6
Total 424 463 450 497 528 650 760 805 952 968
Registered 629 485 522 629 731 865 1,002 846 1,084 1,056
Turnout 67.41% 95.46% 86.21% 79.01% 72.23% 75.14% 75.85% 95.15% 87.82% 91.67%

Members of parliament

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Source: [5][6]

The current member of parliament is Trevor Walker.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1960 McChesney George ALP 58.82%
1965 86.67%
1971 Claude-Earl Francis PLM 50.00%
1976 IND 31.45%
1980 Eric Burton 67.87%
1984 54.16%
1989 Thomas Hilbourne Frank BPM 57.90%
1994 56.64%
1999 55.96%
2004 Trevor Walker 50.87%
2009 50.05%
2014 Arthur Nibbs ABLP 50.05%
2018 Trevor Walker BPM 55.58%
2023 57.77%

References

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  1. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
  3. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | Barbuda". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | McChesney George". web.archive.org. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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