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1979 Saint Lucian general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Saint Lucia |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1974 Saint Lucian general election |
| previous_year | 1974 |
| next_election | 1982 Saint Lucian general election |
| next_year | 1982 |
| seats_for_election | All 17 seats in the House of Assembly |
| majority_seats | 9 |
| election_date | 2 July 1979 |
| turnout | 68.01% ( 16.37pp) |
| image1 | 3x4.svg |
| leader1 | Allan Louisy |
| party1 | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| popular_vote1 | 25,294 |
| last_election1 | 44.65%, 7 seats |
| seats1 | 12 |
| seat_change1 | 5 |
| percentage1 | 56.21% |
| swing1 | 11.56pp |
| image2 | John Compton 1986 (cropped).jpg |
| leader2 | John Compton |
| party2 | United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) |
| last_election2 | 53.35%, 10 seats |
| seats2 | 5 |
| seat_change2 | 5 |
| popular_vote2 | 19,706 |
| percentage2 | 43.79% |
| swing2 | 9.56pp |
| map_image | 1979 Saint Lucian general election (results by constituency).svg |
| map_caption | Results by constituency |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister |
| before_election | John Compton |
| before_party | United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) |
| after_election | Allan Louisy |
| after_party | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 2 July 1979. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won twelve of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 68.0%.
Results
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p588 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Nohlen, p590
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