1992 Saint Lucian general election

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 27 April 1992.[1] The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 62.8%.

1992 Saint Lucian general election

27 April 1992

All 17 seats in the House of Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.79% (Decrease1.93pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Compton Julian Hunte
Party UWP Labour Party
Last election 53.18%, 9 seats 40.80%, 8 seats
Seats won 11 6
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 33,562 25,565
Percentage 56.67% 43.17%
Swing Increase3.49pp Increase2.37pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

John Compton
UWP

Subsequent Prime Minister

John Compton
UWP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Workers Party33,56256.6711+2
Saint Lucia Labour Party25,56543.176–2
People's Progressive Party970.160New
Total59,224100.00170
Valid votes59,22496.84
Invalid/blank votes1,9313.16
Total votes61,155100.00
Registered voters/turnout97,40362.79
Source: Nohlen

References

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