General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 17 April 1984, Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 the first after the country had become an independent Commonwealth realm in 1981. The result was a victory for the governing

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(ALP), whose leader

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was reelected as

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. In contrast, the opposition vote was split between

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's new political vehicle, the United People's Movement, and the

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, Walter's former party from his pre-independence term as Premier. The only non-ALP seat was won by a pro-ALP independent from Barbuda. Voter turnout was 61.1%.

Results

References

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