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St. John's Rural East

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St. John's Rural East
Parliamentary constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
ParishSaint John
Polling divisions14
Electorate4,474 (2018)
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Member(s)Maria Browne

St. John's Rural East is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

The constituency has 4,474 registered electors and 14 polling districts. Its counting centre is at the St. John's Catholic Primary, on Old Parham Road.

The constituency is represented by Maria Browne, and was once the seat of former prime minister Lester Bird.

Elections

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Results[1]
b Winner Party % Votes
1971 Gerald Watt PLM 56.26%
1976 Lester Bird ALP 58.57%
1980 Lester Bird ALP 68.58%
1984 Lester Bird ALP 83.76%
1989 Lester Bird ALP 76.72%
1994 Lester Bird ALP 67.10%
1999 Lester Bird ALP 63.58%
2004 Leon Errol Cort UPP 52.54%
2009 Lester Bird ALP 50.26%
2014 Lester Bird ABLP 57.95%
2018 Maria Browne ABLP 66.23%
2023 Maria Browne ABLP 53.73%
Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 37.01% 58.57% 68.58% 83.76% 76.72% 67.10% 63.58% 47.46% 50.26% 57.95%
UPP - - - 16.24% 20.42% 32.90% 34.29% 52.54% 47.77% 42.05%
PLM 56.26% 41.43% 29.70% - - - - - - -
Others 6.74% 0.00% 1.72% 0.00% 2.86% 0.00% 2.13% 0.00% 1.97% 0.00%
Valid 935 1,709 1,394 1,127 1,538 1,924 2,680 3,723 3,858 3,700
Invalid 3 14 8 4 10 13 7 13 9 19
Total 938 1,723 1,402 1,131 1,548 1,937 2,687 3,736 3,867 3,719
Registered 1,579 1,822 1,959 2,097 2,656 3,336 4,213 4,104 4,823 4,169
Turnout 59.40% 94.57% 71.57% 53.93% 58.28% 58.06% 63.78% 91.03% 80.18% 89.21%

References

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  1. ^ "St. John's Rural East". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.