General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 June 2016. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. On 7 June 2016 United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet was sworn in as

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Electoral system

The 17 elected members of the

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were elected by

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in single member constituencies. Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House.

Campaign

The opposition United Workers Party announced it would be fielding a full slate of 17 candidates. The ruling Labour Party campaign included 15 pledges to voters.PM States Top 15 Pledges to St. Lucians
St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016

Results

By constituency

References

External links

Saint Lucia Electoral Department
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