Antigua And Barbuda Democratic Movement
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The Antigua and Barbuda Democratic Movement (ABDM) was a
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in
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...
. It included the Antigua Democratic Labour Party and the Barbuda Democratic Movement and was led by Robert Hall. The only general elections it contested were those of
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. Despite receiving 20% of the vote, the alliance failed to win a seat.
Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp67-70
The alliance went on to contribute to the formation of the Progressive Labour Movement.


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