1985 St Thomas by-election
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A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St.Thomas on 23 May 1985 after the death of the second prime minister of Barbados Tom Adams. He was a Barbados Labour Party member and the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.[1]
Previous election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Adams | Barbados Labour Party | 3,328 | 66.72 | |
| Neville Boxill | Democratic Labour Party | 1,660 | 33.28 | |
| Total | 4,988 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,988 | 99.05 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 0.95 | ||
| Total votes | 5,036 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,658 | 75.64 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections,[2] Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission [3] | ||||
Results
David Simmons won the election. Turnout was 73.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Simmons | Barbados Labour Party | 3,036 | 54.52 | |
| Ronald Rock | Democratic Labour Party | 2,533 | 45.48 | |
| Total | 5,569 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,569 | 99.36 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 36 | 0.64 | ||
| Total votes | 5,605 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,618 | 73.58 | ||
| BLP hold | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections[4] | ||||
See also
- 1981 Barbadian general election
- List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados
- List of heads of state and government who died in office
References
- ^ "1985 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas" (PDF). Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission. October 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Barbados General Election Results 1981". 2021-08-01. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Report on the General Election 1981" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Report on the 1985 Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
