General elections were held in

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on 11 February 1971.

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 They were won by the

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. PLM leader

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was elected Premier of Antigua, defeating the incumbent Premier

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of the Antigua Labour Party. The PLM was founded in 1967 after a split in the leadership of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union; this was its first election, as well as its first and only electoral victory. The 1971 election marked the first change of government in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. It was the first election held in the territory since its creation as a West Indies Associated State in 1967 and the end of its period under

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. Voter turnout was 56.4%.

Results

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1971 in Antigua and Barbuda February 1971 in North America