1989 Vincentian general election

1989 Vincentian general election

16 May 1989
15 seats in the House of Assembly 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.38% (16.43pp)
First party   Leader James Mitchell Party New Democratic Last election 51.41%, 9 seats Seats won 15 Seat change 6 Popular vote 29,079 Percentage 66.29% Swing 14.88pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election James Mitchell NDP Elected Prime Minister James Mitchell NDP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 16 May 1989.^[1] The result was a landslide victory for the centrist New Democratic Party, which won all fifteen seats, returning James Mitchell to a second term as prime minister. Voter turnout was 72.4%.^[2]

The 1989 election is also the most lopsided in terms of the popular vote margin since the country gained independence in 1979, with the NDP securing a 36-point victory over the second-placed Saint Vincent Labour Party. As of 2017, this is the last time that a single party won over 60% of the popular vote or more than 80% of the constituencies. It is also the last time that North Central Windward, South Windward, and Central Leeward have voted for the NDP.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	New Democratic Party	29,079	66.29	15	+6
	Saint Vincent Labour Party	13,290	30.30	0	–4
	Movement for National Unity	1,030	2.35	0	0
	United People's Movement	468	1.07	0	0
Total		43,867	100.00	15	+2
Valid votes		43,867	99.21
Invalid/blank votes		351	0.79
Total votes		44,218	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		61,091	72.38
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p603