General elections were held in
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
on 2 September 1976.
[Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p90 ] The result was a victory for the
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. Led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, it is the governing party of Barbados and the sole ruling party ...
, which won 17 of the 24 seats, defeating the ruling
Democratic Labour Party and returning to power for the first time since 1961. This was the first and only election contested by the newly formed
People's Political Alliance The People's Political Alliance was a minor political party in Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It oc ...
, whose eight candidates won only 572 votes.
Voter turnout was 74.1%.
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Results
References
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
1976 in Barbados
Elections in Barbados
September 1976 events in North America
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