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1979 Saint Lucian general election

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All 17 seats in the House of Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	68.01% ( 16.37pp)
First party Second party   Leader Allan Louisy John Compton Party Labour Party UWP Last election 44.65%, 7 seats 53.35%, 10 seats Seats won 12 5 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 25,294 19,706 Percentage 56.21% 43.79% Swing 11.56pp 9.56pp
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Prime Minister before election John Compton UWP Subsequent Prime Minister Allan Louisy Labour Party

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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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Lucia Labour Party	25,294	56.21	12	+5
	United Workers Party	19,706	43.79	5	–5
Total		45,000	100.00	17	0
Valid votes		45,000	97.42
Invalid/blank votes		1,191	2.58
Total votes		46,191	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		67,917	68.01
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p588 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p590

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