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Barbados 1976 Legislative
Election
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| Chamber |
House
of Assembly
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Date of Election |
September 2, 1976 |
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Type of Electoral System |
Majority
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| Number of Seats Available |
24
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Length of Legislative Term |
5 years |
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Number
of Seats
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Percentage
of Votes #
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| Barbados Labour Party (BLP) |
17
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52.7%
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| Democratic Labour Party (DLP) |
7
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46.4%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1980, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1980.
# Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999) Barbados:Parliamentary
Elections '66-'91. [Internet]. Georgetown University and the Organization
of American States. 11 October 2001.
| Population Size |
264
000
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| Registered Voters |
134
241
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Total Votes |
99 463 |
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Vote/Registered Voter |
74.1% |
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Spoilt Ballots |
0.9% |
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Source: Voter Turnout: Barbados. [Internet]. International IDEA. 17 October 2001.
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